Canon S95 vs Panasonic TS20

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon S95 vs Panasonic TS20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and TS20 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The S95 was revealed 14 months before the TS20 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the S95 matches up vs the TS20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S95 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S95 Gallery & Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon S95 has exterior measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Panasonic TS20 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the S95 and the TS20.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S95 and TS20 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S95 and TS20.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S95 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic TS20 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged S95 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.