Canon S200 vs Panasonic SZ1

Below is a in-depth overview of the Canon S200 versus Panasonic SZ1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and SZ1 (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and SZ1 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The S200 was launched 2 years later than the SZ1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S200 scores versus the SZ1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S200 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1. The complete galleries are provided at Canon S200 Gallery and Panasonic SZ1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon S200 provides outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ1 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs).

Compare the Canon S200 versus Panasonic SZ1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the S200 compared to the SZ1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and SZ1 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S200 and SZ1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S200 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic SZ1 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer S200 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.