Canon A490 vs Panasonic ZS20

Below is a comprehensive review of the Canon A490 versus Panasonic ZS20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and ZS20 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A490 was announced 3 years prior to the ZS20 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A490 grades against the ZS20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A490 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A490 Gallery & Panasonic ZS20 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Canon A490 comes with external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS20 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A490 and the ZS20.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A490 and ZS20 is 93 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The visual underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A490 and ZS20.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Panasonic ZS20 to give you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older A490 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.