Canon SX230 HS vs Panasonic ZS30

Below is a comprehensive review of the Canon SX230 HS vs Panasonic ZS30, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and ZS30 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

The SX230 HS was unveiled 17 months earlier than the ZS30 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SX230 HS matches up versus the ZS30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The full galleries are available at Canon SX230 HS Gallery & Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX230 HS has outer dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS30 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX230 HS vs Panasonic ZS30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SX230 HS vs the ZS30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX230 HS and ZS30 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX230 HS and ZS30.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS30 to deliver greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older SX230 HS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.