Canon S90 vs Panasonic ZS45

Lets look closer at the Canon S90 vs Panasonic ZS45, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and ZS45 (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and ZS45 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The S90 was brought out 5 years prior to the ZS45 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the S90 matches up against the ZS45 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S90 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The entire galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery and Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon S90 comes with external dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS45 has sizing of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the S90 vs the ZS45.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S90 and ZS45 is 92 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S90 and ZS45.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S90 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS45 will result in greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older S90 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.