Canon S95 vs Panasonic ZS10

Below, we will be looking at the Canon S95 versus Panasonic ZS10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and ZS10 (14MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and ZS10 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S95 was introduced 2 months earlier than the ZS10 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short view of how the S95 scores vs the ZS10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S95 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon S95 Gallery & Panasonic ZS10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon S95 has got physical 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) while the Panasonic ZS10 has dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

Look at the Canon S95 versus Panasonic ZS10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the S95 against the ZS10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S95 and ZS10 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S95 and ZS10.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S95 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS10 will deliver greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.