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Canon S110 vs Panasonic SZ3

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
51
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot S110 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35

Canon S110 vs Panasonic SZ3 Key Specs

Canon S110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 59 x 27mm
  • Introduced September 2012
  • Replaced the Canon S100
  • Successor is Canon S120
Panasonic SZ3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Canon S110 vs Panasonic SZ3 Overview

The following is a complete comparison of the Canon S110 vs Panasonic SZ3, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and SZ3 (16MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and SZ3 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The S110 was introduced 3 months earlier than the SZ3 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the S110 matches up vs the SZ3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon S110 over the Panasonic SZ3

 S110 SZ3 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ3 over the Canon S110

 SZ3 S110 

Common features in the Canon S110 and Panasonic SZ3

 S110 SZ3 
LaunchedSeptember 2012January 2013Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Canon S110 vs Panasonic SZ3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Canon S110 offers outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ3 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon S110 vs Panasonic SZ3 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the S110 vs the SZ3.

Canon S110 vs Panasonic SZ3 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S110 and SZ3 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon S110 vs Panasonic SZ3 top view buttons comparison

Canon S110 vs Panasonic SZ3 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The pic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the S110 and SZ3.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S110 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic SZ3 will deliver extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.

Canon S110 vs Panasonic SZ3 sensor size comparison

Canon S110 vs Panasonic SZ3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S110 vs Panasonic SZ3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S110 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic SZ3 Portrait photography highlights
42
has manual focus
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
30
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon S110 Street photography details
Panasonic SZ3 Street photography details
69
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
provides touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (126g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon S110 Sports photography details
Panasonic SZ3 Sports photography details
35
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
terrible battery (200 per charge)
no phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon S110
Travel photography with Panasonic SZ3
64
provides touch to focus
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
lighter than competition in class (126g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S110 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic SZ3 Landscape photography factors
51
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
38
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S110 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic SZ3 as a Vlogging camera
37
pretty wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone support
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
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Canon S110 vs Panasonic SZ3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S110 and Panasonic SZ3
 Canon PowerShot S110Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot S110 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-09-17 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 4.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 198 gr (0.44 lb) 126 gr (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 59 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 48 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 168 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 shots 250 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-5L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $299 $150