Canon SD970 IS vs Panasonic ZS30

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Canon SD970 IS versus Panasonic ZS30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SD970 IS (12MP) and ZS30 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD970 IS was introduced 4 years before the ZS30 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SD970 IS matches up against the ZS30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD970 IS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SD970 IS Gallery & Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SD970 IS has exterior measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS30 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SD970 IS vs the ZS30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD970 IS and ZS30 is 94 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The graphic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD970 IS and ZS30.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic ZS30 to produce greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older SD970 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.