Canon SD960 IS vs Panasonic ZS15

On this page, we will be contrasting the Canon SD960 IS and Panasonic ZS15, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the SD960 IS (12MP) and the ZS15 (12MP) is relatively close and both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD960 IS was announced 4 years prior to the ZS15 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SD960 IS grades against the ZS15 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD960 IS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. The whole galleries are available at Canon SD960 IS Gallery & Panasonic ZS15 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SD960 IS comes with outer dimensions of 98mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS15 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SD960 IS and the ZS15.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SD960 IS and ZS15 is 95 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The visual underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD960 IS and ZS15.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the exact same megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos but you would want to take the age of the cameras into account. The older SD960 IS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.