Canon S200 vs Panasonic TS30

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon S200 versus Panasonic TS30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and TS30 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The S200 was announced 10 months prior to the TS30 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the S200 scores versus the TS30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S200 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon S200 Gallery & Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon S200 provides outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Panasonic TS30 has proportions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the S200 and the TS30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and TS30 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and TS30.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S200 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic TS30 will offer extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older S200 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.