Canon G15 vs Panasonic ZS40

Following is a extensive analysis of the Canon G15 versus Panasonic ZS40, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the G15 (12MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the G15 (1/1.7") and ZS40 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The G15 was announced 15 months before the ZS40 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the G15 matches up versus the ZS40 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G15 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The whole galleries are provided at Canon G15 Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon G15 offers exterior measurements of 107mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS40 has measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the G15 vs the ZS40.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G15 and ZS40 is 86 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G15 and ZS40.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G15 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS40 will resolve extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged G15 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.