Canon G16 vs Panasonic TS20

Lets look closer at the Canon G16 vs Panasonic TS20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the G16 (12MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the G16 (1/1.7") and TS20 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The G16 was manufactured 23 months after the TS20 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the G16 grades vs the TS20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G16 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The entire galleries are provided at Canon G16 Gallery & Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon G16 has got exterior measurements of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") and a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Panasonic TS20 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the G16 vs the TS20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the G16 and TS20 is 85 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The image below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the G16 and TS20.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G16 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic TS20 will give more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern G16 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.