Canon G11 vs Panasonic ZS50

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon G11 and Panasonic ZS50, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the G11 (10MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is very well matched but the G11 (1/1.7") and ZS50 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The G11 was launched 6 years before the ZS50 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the G11 matches up versus the ZS50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G11 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon G11 Gallery and Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon G11 offers physical measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS50 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Canon G11 and Panasonic ZS50 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the G11 and the ZS50.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the G11 and ZS50 is 83 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The pic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the G11 and ZS50.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G11 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic ZS50 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged G11 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.