Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Panasonic ZS7

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Panasonic ZS7, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the ELPH 190 IS (20MP) and ZS7 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 190 IS was brought out 4 years after the ZS7 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 190 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the ELPH 190 IS matches up against the ZS7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7. The entire galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 190 IS Gallery and Panasonic ZS7 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 190 IS features exterior dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS7 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Analyze the Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Panasonic ZS7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 190 IS and the ZS7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 190 IS and ZS7 is 95 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 190 IS and ZS7.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Canon ELPH 190 IS to give you extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 190 IS provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.