Canon SX200 IS vs Panasonic SZ10

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SX200 IS versus Panasonic SZ10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SX200 IS (12MP) and SZ10 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX200 IS was manufactured 6 years prior to the SZ10 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SX200 IS grades versus the SZ10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX200 IS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX200 IS Gallery & Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX200 IS has got outer dimensions of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ10 has proportions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX200 IS and the SZ10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX200 IS and SZ10 is 90 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX200 IS and SZ10.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic SZ10 to give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older SX200 IS is going to be behind in sensor tech.