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Canon T6s vs Panasonic SZ5

Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
77
Overall
70
Canon EOS Rebel T6s front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36

Canon T6s vs Panasonic SZ5 Key Specs

Canon T6s
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 565g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Other Name is EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
  • Earlier Model is Canon 700D
  • Successor is Canon 77D
Panasonic SZ5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand 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 T6s vs Panasonic SZ5 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Canon T6s and Panasonic SZ5, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the T6s (24MP) and SZ5 (14MP) and the T6s (APS-C) and SZ5 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The T6s was released 2 years later than the SZ5 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon T6s being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ5 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the T6s grades versus the SZ5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6s over the Panasonic SZ5

 T6s SZ5 
RevealedFebruary 2015July 2012More recent by 32 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ5 over the Canon T6s

 SZ5 T6s 

Common features in the Canon T6s and Panasonic SZ5

 T6s SZ5 
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions

Canon T6s vs Panasonic SZ5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon T6s provides exterior dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ5 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the T6s and the SZ5.

Canon T6s vs Panasonic SZ5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the T6s and SZ5 is 66 and 95 respectively.

Canon T6s vs Panasonic SZ5 top view buttons comparison

Canon T6s vs Panasonic SZ5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The visual below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the T6s and SZ5.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The T6s because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon T6s will provide more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern T6s should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon T6s vs Panasonic SZ5 sensor size comparison

Canon T6s vs Panasonic SZ5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6s vs Panasonic SZ5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6s Portrait photography details
Panasonic SZ5 Portrait photography details
79
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
34
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon T6s
Street photography with Panasonic SZ5
71
screen articulates
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
includes focus by touch
no image stabilization
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (136g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon T6s
Sports photography with Panasonic SZ5
61
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
terrible battery (440 per charge)
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon T6s Travel photography details
Panasonic SZ5 Travel photography details
66
includes focus by touch
megapixel count good (24MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (440 shots)
70
lighter than average in class (136 grams)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T6s Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic SZ5 Landscape photography highlights
66
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3")
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery (440 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon T6s
Vlogging with Panasonic SZ5
72
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic support
no image stabilization
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
lighter than average in class (136g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic socket
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Canon T6s vs Panasonic SZ5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6s and Panasonic SZ5
 Canon EOS Rebel T6sPanasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS Rebel T6s Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5
Otherwise known as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-02-06 2012-07-18
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Max boosted ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 19 23
Cross type focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.60 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720p ( 30,25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 565 grams (1.25 lbs) 136 grams (0.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 104 x 58 x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 915 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 250 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $849 $195