Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS10

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic ZS10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and ZS10 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was released 24 months prior to the ZS10 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SX10 IS scores against the ZS10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX10 IS Gallery & Panasonic ZS10 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX10 IS has got outside dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS10 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the SX10 IS against the ZS10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX10 IS and ZS10 is 65 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX10 IS and ZS10.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic ZS10 to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged SX10 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.