Canon S110 vs Panasonic ZS40

Let's look more in depth at the Canon S110 vs Panasonic ZS40, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and ZS40 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The S110 was revealed 15 months earlier than the ZS40 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the S110 matches up vs the ZS40 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S110 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The full galleries are available at Canon S110 Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and size. The Canon S110 has got external measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS40 has specifications of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the S110 versus the ZS40.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S110 and ZS40 is 93 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S110 and ZS40.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S110 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS40 will produce greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older S110 will be behind in sensor tech.