Canon G11 vs Panasonic ZS40

Below, we are contrasting the Canon G11 vs Panasonic ZS40, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and ZS40 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The G11 was brought out 5 years before the ZS40 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the G11 scores versus the ZS40 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G11 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The entire galleries are provided at Canon G11 Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon G11 provides outer dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") along with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS40 has dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the G11 versus the ZS40.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the G11 and ZS40 is 83 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The picture below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G11 and ZS40.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G11 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS40 will render extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged G11 will be behind in sensor tech.