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Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FX700

Portability
86
Imaging
38
Features
40
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39

Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FX700 Key Specs

Canon SX150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 306g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Revealed May 2012
  • Replaced the Canon SX130 IS
  • Replacement is Canon SX160 IS
Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released July 2010
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Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FX700 Overview

Following is a in depth review of the Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FX700, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SX150 IS (14MP) and the FX700 (14MP) is very similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX150 IS was released 23 months after the FX700 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the SX150 IS matches up vs the FX700 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX150 IS over the Panasonic FX700

 SX150 IS FX700 
ReleasedMay 2012July 2010More modern by 23 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Canon SX150 IS

 FX700 SX150 IS 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SX150 IS and Panasonic FX700

 SX150 IS FX700 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FX700 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX150 IS enjoys outside dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") along with a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Panasonic FX700 has sizing of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SX150 IS vs the FX700.

Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FX700 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SX150 IS and FX700 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FX700 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FX700 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX150 IS and FX700.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels therefore you should expect similar quality of images though you will want to consider the production date of the products into consideration. The more modern SX150 IS will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FX700 sensor size comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX150 IS
Portrait photography with Panasonic FX700
42
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
38
manual focus
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Street photography advice
Panasonic FX700 Street photography advice
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (306g)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Sports photography features
Panasonic FX700 Sports photography features
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (130 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Travel photography factors
Panasonic FX700 Travel photography factors
64
lighter than others (306 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
great reach (336mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery (130 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
65
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX150 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FX700 as a Landscape photography camera
46
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery (130 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
49
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FX700 Vlogging highlights
31
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than others (306g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone socket
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Canon SX150 IS vs Panasonic FX700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX150 IS and Panasonic FX700
 Canon PowerShot SX150 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-05-14 2010-07-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 1 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/2.2-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2500s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 7.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 306 gr (0.67 lb) 176 gr (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 130 pictures -
Style of battery AA -
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $249 $399