Canon D30 vs Panasonic ZS45

Lets look much closer at the Canon D30 vs Panasonic ZS45, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the D30 (12MP) and ZS45 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The D30 was launched 10 months before the ZS45 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the D30 matches up against the ZS45 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot D30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon D30 Gallery & Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Canon D30 has external dimensions of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS45 has specifications of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the D30 vs the ZS45.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D30 and ZS45 is 91 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The graphic below may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D30 and ZS45.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS45 to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older D30 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.