Canon SX130 IS vs Panasonic FZ70

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon SX130 IS versus Panasonic FZ70, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and FZ70 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX130 IS was manufactured 3 years earlier than the FZ70 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX130 IS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the SX130 IS scores versus the FZ70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX130 IS Gallery and Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX130 IS features physical measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") along with a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ70 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SX130 IS vs the FZ70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX130 IS and FZ70 is 85 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX130 IS and FZ70.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic FZ70 to deliver greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX130 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.