Canon G12 vs Panasonic ZS20

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon G12 and Panasonic ZS20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and ZS20 (14MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and ZS20 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The G12 was manufactured 15 months prior to the ZS20 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the G12 scores against the ZS20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G12 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20. The entire galleries are available at Canon G12 Gallery and Panasonic ZS20 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon G12 comes with exterior dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") along with a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS20 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon G12 and Panasonic ZS20 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the G12 and the ZS20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G12 and ZS20 is 83 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G12 and ZS20.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G12 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS20 will offer more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged G12 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.