Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic SZ10

The following is a in depth comparison of the Canon A4000 IS and Panasonic SZ10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the SZ10 (16MP) is very close and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was announced 3 years prior to the SZ10 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A4000 IS grades against the SZ10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A4000 IS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The whole galleries are available at Canon A4000 IS Gallery and Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon A4000 IS features outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ10 has measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the A4000 IS and the SZ10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A4000 IS and SZ10 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A4000 IS and SZ10.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same megapixels so you should expect comparable quality of images but you might want to take the release date of the cameras into account. The more aged A4000 IS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.