Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic ZS1

Below is a in-depth overview of the Canon A4000 IS and Panasonic ZS1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the A4000 IS (1/2.3") and ZS1 (1/2.5") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The A4000 IS was manufactured 2 years later than the ZS1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the A4000 IS scores versus the ZS1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A4000 IS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A4000 IS Gallery & Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon A4000 IS enjoys outside measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS1 has specifications of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the A4000 IS compared to the ZS1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A4000 IS and ZS1 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A4000 IS and ZS1.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A4000 IS featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon A4000 IS will deliver extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern A4000 IS is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.