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Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Panasonic LX5

Portability
95
Imaging
46
Features
39
Overall
43
Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
38

Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Panasonic LX5 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 360 HS
(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
Panasonic LX5
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 360 HS over the Panasonic LX5

 ELPH 360 HS LX5 
RevealedJanuary 2016December 2011More modern by 50 months
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX5 over the Canon ELPH 360 HS

 LX5 ELPH 360 HS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 360 HS and Panasonic LX5

 ELPH 360 HS LX5 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"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).

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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.

Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Panasonic LX5 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Panasonic LX5 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 360 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LX5 as a Portrait photography camera
44
has manual focus
good MP (20MP)
has face detect autofocus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
41
you can focus manually
delivers RAW formats
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 360 HS Street photography advice
Panasonic LX5 Street photography advice
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
heavier than competition in class (147 grams)
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/1.63")
more heavy than competition in class (271g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 360 HS Sports photography factors
Panasonic LX5 Sports photography factors
37
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.5 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (180 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (3.0 fps)
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.63")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 360 HS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LX5 as a Travel photography camera
64
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
long reach (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery (180 per charge)
heavier than competition in class (147 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
59
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (271g)
low resolution (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon ELPH 360 HS
Landscape photography with Panasonic LX5
48
has manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
not so great battery (180 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
52
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.63")
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 360 HS Vlogging features
Panasonic LX5 Vlogging features
33
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of mic support
heavier than competition in class (147g)
29
quite wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (271g)
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Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Panasonic LX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 360 HS and Panasonic LX5
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
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