Panasonic ZS45 vs Samsung SL202

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic ZS45 versus Samsung SL202, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the ZS45 (16MP) and SL202 (10MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS45 was manufactured 5 years later than the SL202 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the ZS45 scores vs the SL202 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 & Samsung SL202. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS45 Gallery & Samsung SL202 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS45 provides external dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Samsung SL202 has dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS45 versus Samsung SL202 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the ZS45 against the SL202.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS45 and SL202 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS45 and SL202.

As you can tell, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Panasonic ZS45 to produce more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern ZS45 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.