Canon SD960 IS vs Panasonic ZS40

Below, we are matching up the Canon SD960 IS versus Panasonic ZS40, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the SD960 IS (12MP) and ZS40 (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SD960 IS was brought out 5 years prior to the ZS40 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SD960 IS grades against the ZS40 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD960 IS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SD960 IS Gallery and Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SD960 IS provides external dimensions of 98mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS40 has specifications of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SD960 IS compared to the ZS40.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD960 IS and ZS40 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD960 IS and ZS40.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS40 to give you greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older SD960 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.