Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic TS30

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon A4000 IS and Panasonic TS30, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the TS30 (16MP) is very well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was brought out 3 years prior to the TS30 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A4000 IS scores against the TS30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A4000 IS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A4000 IS Gallery and Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon A4000 IS has outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic TS30 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the A4000 IS and the TS30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A4000 IS and TS30 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A4000 IS and TS30.

As you can see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same resolution so you should expect similar quality of photographs however you will need to factor the production date of the products into consideration. The more aged A4000 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.