Canon S90 vs Panasonic ZS20

Let's look more in depth at the Canon S90 versus Panasonic ZS20, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and ZS20 (14MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and ZS20 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The S90 was launched 24 months earlier than the ZS20 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the S90 grades versus the ZS20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S90 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20. The complete galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery and Panasonic ZS20 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Canon S90 comes with outer dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS20 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the S90 against the ZS20.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S90 and ZS20 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The graphic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S90 and ZS20.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The S90 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS20 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older S90 will be behind in sensor innovation.