Canon S200 vs Panasonic ZS5

Following is a extensive analysis of the Canon S200 versus Panasonic ZS5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the S200 (10MP) and the ZS5 (12MP) is relatively close but the S200 (1/1.7") and ZS5 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The S200 was launched 3 years after the ZS5 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the S200 matches up against the ZS5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S200 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon S200 Gallery and Panasonic ZS5 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon S200 comes with outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS5 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check out the Canon S200 versus Panasonic ZS5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the S200 against the ZS5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and ZS5 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S200 and ZS5.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S200 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS5 will render more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher S200 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.