Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic ZS50

Below, we will be matching up the Canon A4000 IS and Panasonic ZS50, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was launched 3 years before the ZS50 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A4000 IS scores versus the ZS50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A4000 IS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A4000 IS Gallery and Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A4000 IS provides outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS50 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the Canon A4000 IS and Panasonic ZS50 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the A4000 IS vs the ZS50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A4000 IS and ZS50 is 95 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A4000 IS and ZS50.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Canon A4000 IS to provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older A4000 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.