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Canon SX160 IS vs Panasonic ZS15

Portability
86 Imaging
40 Features
45 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX160 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 front
Portability
92 Imaging
36 Features
37 Overall
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Canon SX160 IS vs Panasonic ZS15 Key Specs

Canon SX160 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-448mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 291g - 111 x 73 x 44mm
  • Revealed June 2013
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX150 IS
  • Replacement is Canon SX170 IS
Panasonic ZS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 208g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Introduced June 2012
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ25
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS20
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Canon SX160 IS vs Panasonic ZS15 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Canon SX160 IS vs Panasonic ZS15, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SX160 IS (16MP) and ZS15 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX160 IS was revealed 12 months after the ZS15 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the SX160 IS grades against the ZS15 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX160 IS over the Panasonic ZS15

					

					

						
 SX160 IS ZS15 
IntroducedJune 2013June 2012Newer by 12 months
Manually focus  Very exact focus
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Canon SX160 IS

					

					

						
 ZS15 SX160 IS 
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Canon SX160 IS and Panasonic ZS15

					

					

						
 SX160 IS ZS15 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither contains Touch screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon SX160 IS vs Panasonic ZS15 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX160 IS has got outer measurements of 111mm x 73mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") having a weight of 291 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS15 has dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).
Compare the Canon SX160 IS vs Panasonic ZS15 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SX160 IS and the ZS15.
Canon SX160 IS vs Panasonic ZS15 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX160 IS and ZS15 is 86 and 92 respectively.
Canon SX160 IS vs Panasonic ZS15 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon SX160 IS vs Panasonic ZS15 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Quite often, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX160 IS and ZS15.
As you have seen, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Canon SX160 IS to offer you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher SX160 IS provides a benefit in sensor technology.

						Canon SX160 IS vs Panasonic ZS15 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon SX160 IS vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon SX160 IS vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
 Canon SX160 IS as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic ZS15 as a Portrait photography camera
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 focusing manually
 above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 supports face detect focus
 cannot use external flash
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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 focusing manually not possible
 no external flash support
 low MP (12MP)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison
Canon SX160 IS Street photography features
Panasonic ZS15 Street photography features
59
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors in class (291g)
 no moving screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
61
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (208g)
 fixed screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Canon SX160 IS as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic ZS15 as a Sports photography camera
51
 incredible zoom range (28-448mm  16.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 supports tracking focus
 better than average battery (380 per charge)
 painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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 incredible zoom range (24-384mm  16.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 supports tracking autofocus
 slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
 low MP (12MP)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 bad battery (260 CIPA)
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon SX160 IS as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic ZS15 as a Travel photography camera
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 better than average battery (380 shots)
 lighter than competitors in class (291 grams)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 great zoom (448mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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 lighter than competition in class (208 grams)
 has built in flash
 fairly wide (24mm)
 great reach (384mm)
 missing Time Lapse recording
 bad battery (260 shots)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon SX160 IS
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS15
51
 focusing manually
 quite wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 better than average battery (380 shots)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
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 fairly wide (24mm)
 screen is a good size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 low MP (12MP)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 bad battery (260 shots)
 missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon SX160 IS as a Vlogging camera
 Panasonic ZS15 as a Vlogging camera
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 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect focus
 lighter than competitors in class (291g)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
 doesn't have microphone socket
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 fairly wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition in class (208 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 missing external mic jack
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Canon SX160 IS vs Panasonic ZS15 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX160 IS and Panasonic ZS15
 Canon PowerShot SX160 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX160 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ25
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-06-21 2012-06-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-448mm (16.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 3.00 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Maximum flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 291 grams (0.64 lb) 208 grams (0.46 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 73 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 photos 260 photos
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $199 $279