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Canon 1D C vs Panasonic SZ5

Portability
50
Imaging
65
Features
79
Overall
70
Canon EOS-1D C front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36

Canon 1D C vs Panasonic SZ5 Key Specs

Canon 1D C
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 1500g - 158 x 164 x 83mm
  • Released April 2012
Panasonic SZ5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 104 x 58 x 21mm
  • Revealed July 2012
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Canon 1D C vs Panasonic SZ5 Overview

Below is a complete overview of the Canon 1D C and Panasonic SZ5, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1D C (18MP) and SZ5 (14MP) and the 1D C (Full frame) and SZ5 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The 1D C was revealed 3 months earlier than the SZ5 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon 1D C being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 1D C matches up vs the SZ5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1D C over the Panasonic SZ5

 1D C SZ5 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ5 over the Canon 1D C

 SZ5 1D C 

Common features in the Canon 1D C and Panasonic SZ5

 1D C SZ5 
RevealedApril 2012July 2012Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Canon 1D C vs Panasonic SZ5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1D C has physical measurements of 158mm x 164mm x 83mm (6.2" x 6.5" x 3.3") and a weight of 1500 grams (3.31 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ5 has dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the 1D C vs the SZ5.

Canon 1D C vs Panasonic SZ5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 1D C and SZ5 is 50 and 95 respectively.

Canon 1D C vs Panasonic SZ5 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1D C vs Panasonic SZ5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 1D C and SZ5.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 1D C having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 1D C will result in more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively.

Canon 1D C vs Panasonic SZ5 sensor size comparison

Canon 1D C vs Panasonic SZ5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1D C vs Panasonic SZ5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1D C as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic SZ5 as a Portrait photography camera
79
manual focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
34
good megapixels (14MP)
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon 1D C as a Street photography camera
Panasonic SZ5 as a Street photography camera
59
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
great high ISO (51,200)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (136 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1D C Sports photography factors
Panasonic SZ5 Sports photography factors
75
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
decent MP (18MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
includes tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 1D C
Travel photography with Panasonic SZ5
59
environment sealing
decent MP (18MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
70
lighter than competition in class (136 grams)
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1D C Landscape photography advice
Panasonic SZ5 Landscape photography advice
76
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
decent MP (18MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
2 card slots
does not have image stabilization
42
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1D C Vlogging features
Panasonic SZ5 Vlogging features
28
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone support
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
32
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (136g)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
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Canon 1D C vs Panasonic SZ5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1D C and Panasonic SZ5
 Canon EOS-1D CPanasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS-1D C Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5
Category Pro DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-04-12 2012-07-18
Physical type Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Dual Digic 5+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 51200 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 204800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 61 23
Cross focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 250 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech Clear View II TFT LCD TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 14.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.60 m
Flash settings E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 (24 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1280 x 720p ( 30,25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1500 gr (3.31 lb) 136 gr (0.30 lb)
Dimensions 158 x 164 x 83mm (6.2" x 6.5" x 3.3") 104 x 58 x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E4N -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA compatible SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 2 1
Retail price $6,499 $195