Canon SX210 IS vs Panasonic FZ300

In this article, we are contrasting the Canon SX210 IS vs Panasonic FZ300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SX210 IS (14MP) and the FZ300 (12MP) is fairly close and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

The SX210 IS was launched 6 years before the FZ300 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX210 IS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the SX210 IS scores versus the FZ300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX210 IS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX210 IS Gallery & Panasonic FZ300 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX210 IS comes with outer dimensions of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ300 has sizing of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") with a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).

See the Canon SX210 IS vs Panasonic FZ300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SX210 IS versus the FZ300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX210 IS and FZ300 is 90 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX210 IS and FZ300.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon SX210 IS to render more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged SX210 IS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.