Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic ZS5

Below, we will be reviewing the Canon SX610 HS and Panasonic ZS5, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and ZS5 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX610 HS was announced 4 years later than the ZS5 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SX610 HS grades vs the ZS5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX610 HS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX610 HS Gallery & Panasonic ZS5 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX610 HS features outside measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS5 has specifications of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX610 HS vs the ZS5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX610 HS and ZS5 is 93 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX610 HS and ZS5.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon SX610 HS to deliver more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX610 HS should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.