Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Panasonic LX5
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Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Panasonic LX5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-300mm (F3.6-7.0) lens
- 147g - 100 x 58 x 23mm
- Announced January 2016
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
- 271g - 110 x 65 x 43mm
- Revealed December 2011
- Old Model is Panasonic LX3
- Later Model is Panasonic LX7
Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Panasonic LX5 Overview
Here, we will be evaluating the Canon ELPH 360 HS and Panasonic LX5, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 360 HS (20MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the ELPH 360 HS (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") offer different sensor sizes.
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or MThe ELPH 360 HS was announced 4 years after the LX5 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 360 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera.
Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the ELPH 360 HS scores vs the LX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Panasonic LX5 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 360 HS Gallery and Panasonic LX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 360 HS over the Panasonic LX5
ELPH 360 HS | LX5 | |||
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Revealed | January 2016 | December 2011 | More modern by 50 months | |
Screen resolution | 461k | 460k | Clearer screen (+1k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX5 over the Canon ELPH 360 HS
LX5 | ELPH 360 HS |
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Common features in the Canon ELPH 360 HS and Panasonic LX5
ELPH 360 HS | LX5 | |||
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Manual focus | More exact focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither contains Touch screen |
Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Panasonic LX5 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 360 HS has got outer dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic LX5 has specifications of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).
See the Canon ELPH 360 HS and Panasonic LX5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 360 HS vs the LX5.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 360 HS and LX5 is 95 and 88 respectively.
Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Panasonic LX5 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 360 HS and LX5.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 360 HS using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Canon ELPH 360 HS will result in greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher ELPH 360 HS provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Panasonic LX5 Specifications
Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Panasonic |
Model type | Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 |
Class | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2016-01-05 | 2011-12-15 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | DIGIC 4+ | Venus Engine FHD |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.63" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 8.07 x 5.56mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 44.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-300mm (12.0x) | 24-90mm (3.8x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.6-7.0 | f/2.0-3.3 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 4.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 461k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic (optional) |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 15 seconds | 60 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 2.5fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m (at Auto ISO) | 7.20 m |
Flash modes | Auto, on, slow synchro, off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | AVCHD Lite |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 147 gr (0.32 lbs) | 271 gr (0.60 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 100 x 58 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") | 110 x 65 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 41 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 19.6 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 10.8 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 132 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 180 shots | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NB-11LH | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail pricing | $209 | $294 |