Canon G11 vs Panasonic TS20

Lets look more closely at the Canon G11 versus Panasonic TS20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and TS20 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The G11 was launched 3 years earlier than the TS20 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the G11 matches up versus the TS20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G11 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon G11 Gallery & Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon G11 enjoys outer dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Panasonic TS20 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check out the Canon G11 versus Panasonic TS20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the G11 vs the TS20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the G11 and TS20 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The visual here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G11 and TS20.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G11 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic TS20 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older G11 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.