Canon A810 vs Panasonic ZS50

Lets examine more closely at the Canon A810 versus Panasonic ZS50, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A810 was launched 3 years earlier than the ZS50 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A810 scores vs the ZS50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A810 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A810 Gallery and Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon A810 enjoys outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS50 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the A810 versus the ZS50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A810 and ZS50 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A810 and ZS50.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Canon A810 to deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged A810 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.