Panasonic ZS20
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Canon A2300
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS20

Best price $330
  • 24% more battery life 260 shots vs 210 shots
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Longer optical zoom 20.0× vs 5.0×
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 25fps
  • Has GPS location tagging A2300 does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board A2300 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture A2300 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities A2300 does not have 3D
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback A2300 does not have HDMI

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A2300

Best price
$249
  • Weighs a little bit less than the ZS20 4.41 oz vs 7.3 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 6 in³ vs 11 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.79″ vs 1.11″
  • Cheaper street price $249 vs $330
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 14.1 MP

What the Panasonic ZS20 and Canon A2300 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Both cameras are the same age February 2012 vs February 2012

What’s missing from both the Panasonic ZS20 and the Canon A2300

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

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