Canon G15 vs Panasonic ZS30

Here, we are reviewing the Canon G15 vs Panasonic ZS30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the G15 (12MP) and ZS30 (18MP) and the G15 (1/1.7") and ZS30 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G15 was brought out 3 months earlier than the ZS30 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the G15 grades against the ZS30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G15 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The entire galleries are provided at Canon G15 Gallery & Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon G15 features outside dimensions of 107mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS30 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the G15 vs the ZS30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G15 and ZS30 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G15 and ZS30.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G15 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS30 will produce extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.