Canon S200 vs Panasonic ZS25

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon S200 vs Panasonic ZS25, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and ZS25 (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and ZS25 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The S200 was unveiled 14 months after the ZS25 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the S200 grades versus the ZS25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S200 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S200 Gallery and Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon S200 enjoys exterior measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS25 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the S200 vs the ZS25.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and ZS25 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The pic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S200 and ZS25.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S200 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS25 will give you extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher S200 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.