Canon A3400 IS vs Panasonic SZ10

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Canon A3400 IS vs Panasonic SZ10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the A3400 IS (16MP) and the SZ10 (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A3400 IS was launched 3 years earlier than the SZ10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A3400 IS grades versus the SZ10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A3400 IS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A3400 IS Gallery & Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3400 IS comes with external dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ10 has dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the A3400 IS compared to the SZ10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A3400 IS and SZ10 is 96 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3400 IS and SZ10.

All in all, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the exact same megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of photos though you would want to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The older A3400 IS will be behind in sensor technology.