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Canon SX120 IS vs Panasonic TS20

Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
28
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Canon SX120 IS vs Panasonic TS20 Key Specs

Canon SX120 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-360mm (F2.8-4.3) lens
  • 285g - 111 x 71 x 45mm
  • Released August 2009
Panasonic TS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT20
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Canon SX120 IS vs Panasonic TS20 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon SX120 IS vs Panasonic TS20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and TS20 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The SX120 IS was announced 3 years before the TS20 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SX120 IS matches up versus the TS20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX120 IS over the Panasonic TS20

 SX120 IS TS20 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Canon SX120 IS

 TS20 SX120 IS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012August 2009More recent by 29 months

Common features in the Canon SX120 IS and Panasonic TS20

 SX120 IS TS20 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Canon SX120 IS vs Panasonic TS20 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX120 IS comes with outside dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") along with a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS20 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX120 IS vs Panasonic TS20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the SX120 IS compared to the TS20.

Canon SX120 IS vs Panasonic TS20 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX120 IS and TS20 is 87 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX120 IS vs Panasonic TS20 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX120 IS vs Panasonic TS20 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX120 IS and TS20.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX120 IS with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic TS20 will render more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older SX120 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon SX120 IS vs Panasonic TS20 sensor size comparison

Canon SX120 IS vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX120 IS vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX120 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Portrait photography camera
33
you can focus manually
above average flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW support
30
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX120 IS Street photography factors
Panasonic TS20 Street photography factors
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competition (285 grams)
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lighter than competition in class (142 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX120 IS
Sports photography with Panasonic TS20
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX120 IS Travel photography features
Panasonic TS20 Travel photography features
51
has built in flash
great reach (360mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (285 grams)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
lighter than competition in class (142 grams)
environment sealing
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX120 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Landscape photography camera
36
you can focus manually
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
41
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX120 IS Vlogging features
Panasonic TS20 Vlogging features
23
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
heavier than competition (285g)
31
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (142 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
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Canon SX120 IS vs Panasonic TS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX120 IS and Panasonic TS20
 Canon PowerShot SX120 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT20
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2009-08-19 2012-01-31
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-360mm (10.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.3 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2500s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/500s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 285g (0.63 lb) 142g (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 71 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $249 $179