Canon SX1 IS vs Panasonic ZS20

Below is a in depth overview of the Canon SX1 IS vs Panasonic ZS20, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the SX1 IS (10MP) and ZS20 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX1 IS was announced 4 years before the ZS20 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX1 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the SX1 IS scores versus the ZS20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX1 IS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX1 IS Gallery and Panasonic ZS20 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX1 IS provides physical dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 88mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 615 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS20 has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX1 IS vs Panasonic ZS20 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX1 IS compared to the ZS20.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SX1 IS and ZS20 is 64 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX1 IS and ZS20.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic ZS20 to provide greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older SX1 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.