Canon S100
Premium Compact Camera
 vs Panasonic ZS20
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot S100

Best price $339
  • Smaller body size 10 in³ vs 11 in³
  • Significantly larger image sensor 43 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has RAW image capture ZS20 does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot S100

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS20

Best price
$330
  • 30% more battery life 260 shots vs 200 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 14.1 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Longer optical zoom 20.0× vs 5.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 2 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board S100 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture S100 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities S100 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS20

What the Canon S100 and Panasonic ZS20 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 6.98 oz vs 7.3 oz
  • Similar street prices $339 vs $330
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 461k dots vs 460k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 6400 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • GPS tagging

What’s missing from both the Canon S100 and the Panasonic ZS20

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
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