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Canon SX210 IS vs Panasonic FH20

Portability
90
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Canon SX210 IS vs Panasonic FH20 Key Specs

Canon SX210 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 220g - 103 x 61 x 38mm
  • Launched June 2010
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX200 IS
  • Updated by Canon SX230 HS
Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS30
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Canon SX210 IS vs Panasonic FH20 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Canon SX210 IS vs Panasonic FH20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SX210 IS (14MP) and the FH20 (14MP) is pretty similar and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX210 IS was released 6 months later than the FH20 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SX210 IS matches up against the FH20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX210 IS over the Panasonic FH20

 SX210 IS FH20 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Canon SX210 IS

 FH20 SX210 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX210 IS and Panasonic FH20

 SX210 IS FH20 
AnnouncedJune 2010January 2010Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Canon SX210 IS vs Panasonic FH20 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX210 IS offers physical dimensions of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH20 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX210 IS vs Panasonic FH20 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX210 IS vs the FH20.

Canon SX210 IS vs Panasonic FH20 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX210 IS and FH20 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX210 IS vs Panasonic FH20 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs Panasonic FH20 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX210 IS and FH20.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical MP and you can expect similar quality of pictures though you may want to take the launch date of the products into consideration.

Canon SX210 IS vs Panasonic FH20 sensor size comparison

Canon SX210 IS vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX210 IS vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX210 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH20 as a Portrait photography camera
37
has manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Street photography highlights
Panasonic FH20 Street photography highlights
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (220g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX210 IS as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH20 as a Sports photography camera
43
great zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX210 IS Travel photography factors
Panasonic FH20 Travel photography factors
68
lighter than competition (220 grams)
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great reach (392mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
64
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX210 IS
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH20
48
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
37
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX210 IS as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH20 as a Vlogging camera
30
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (220g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
28
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Canon SX210 IS vs Panasonic FH20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX210 IS and Panasonic FH20
 Canon PowerShot SX210 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FS30
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-06-16 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-392mm (14.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.80 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
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 220g (0.49 lbs) 178g (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID NB-5L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $226 $179