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Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic FX75

Portability
81
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic FX75 Key Specs

Canon SX400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 313g - 104 x 69 x 80mm
  • Announced July 2014
Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Introduced June 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FX70
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Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic FX75 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX400 IS versus Panasonic FX75, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the SX400 IS (16MP) and the FX75 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX400 IS was introduced 4 years later than the FX75 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SX400 IS grades against the FX75 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Panasonic FX75

 SX400 IS FX75 
IntroducedJuly 2014June 2010Fresher by 51 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Canon SX400 IS

 FX75 SX400 IS 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX400 IS and Panasonic FX75

 SX400 IS FX75 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic FX75 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX400 IS comes with exterior dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Panasonic FX75 has sizing of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the SX400 IS against the FX75.

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic FX75 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SX400 IS and FX75 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic FX75 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic FX75 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX400 IS and FX75.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Canon SX400 IS to provide greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher SX400 IS provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic FX75 sensor size comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography factors
35
MP count decent (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Street photography details
Panasonic FX75 Street photography details
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has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX400 IS as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FX75 as a Sports photography camera
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great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (190 shots)
no phase detect AF
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
provides tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Travel photography details
Panasonic FX75 Travel photography details
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MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (190 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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has touch to focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX400 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FX75 as a Landscape photography camera
40
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
not so great battery power (190 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Vlogging information
Panasonic FX75 Vlogging information
28
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
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fairly wide (24mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone jack
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Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic FX75 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX400 IS and Panasonic FX75
 Canon PowerShot SX400 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX400 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FX70
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-07-29 2010-06-01
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4+ Venus Engine HD II
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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/2.2-5.9
Macro focusing distance 0cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 7.40 m
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 313 grams (0.69 lb) 165 grams (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 190 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $229 $139