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Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic SZ10

Portability
81 Imaging
40 Features
31 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
Portability
93 Imaging
40 Features
34 Overall
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Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic SZ10 Key Specs

Canon SX400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 313g - 104 x 69 x 80mm
  • Introduced July 2014
Panasonic SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Revealed January 2015
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Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic SZ10 Overview

Following is a extended analysis of the Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic SZ10, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SX400 IS (16MP) and the SZ10 (16MP) is relatively close and they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX400 IS was brought out 5 months prior to the SZ10 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the SX400 IS scores vs the SZ10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Panasonic SZ10

          

          

            
 SX400 IS SZ10 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Canon SX400 IS

          

          

            
 SZ10 SX400 IS 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX400 IS and Panasonic SZ10

          

          

            
 SX400 IS SZ10 
RevealedJuly 2014January 2015Same generation
Focus manually  Lack of manual focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither contains Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic SZ10 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX400 IS has got exterior measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ10 has dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).
Look at the Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic SZ10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the SX400 IS versus the SZ10.
Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic SZ10 size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SX400 IS and SZ10 is 81 and 93 respectively.
Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic SZ10 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic SZ10 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Often, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX400 IS and SZ10.
As you can plainly see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels so you should expect comparable quality of photos however you would want to consider the production date  of the cameras into account.

            Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic SZ10 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX400 IS Portrait photography features
Panasonic SZ10 Portrait photography features
35
 decent MP (16MP)
 features face detection focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not available
 no external flash support
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
35
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 provides face detect autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon SX400 IS Street photography factors
Panasonic SZ10 Street photography factors
52
 image stabilization (Optical)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
70
 tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others in class (177 grams)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
 Canon SX400 IS as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic SZ10 as a Sports photography camera
42
 incredible zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16MP)
 features tracking autofocus
 max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 not so great battery (190 per charge)
 lack of phase detect AF
34
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 max fps very slow (1.4 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 low battery (200 per charge)
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX400 IS Travel photography advice
Panasonic SZ10 Travel photography advice
60
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 very long reach (720mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
 not so great battery (190 per charge)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.4)
67
 lighter than others in class (177g)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (24mm)
 great reach (288mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
 low battery (200 CIPA)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon SX400 IS as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic SZ10 as a Landscape photography camera
40
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.4)
 manual mode not available
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 not so great battery (190 CIPA)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
41
 rather wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
 no manual control
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 low battery (200 per charge)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX400 IS Vlogging info
Panasonic SZ10 Vlogging info
28
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detection focusing
 slow max aperture (f3.4)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have external mic port
32
 rather wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect autofocus
 lighter than others in class (177 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have mic jack
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Canon SX400 IS vs Panasonic SZ10 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX400 IS and Panasonic SZ10
 Canon PowerShot SX400 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX400 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-07-29 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focusing range 0cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.4fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 5.00 m 5.20 m
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 313 grams (0.69 lb) 177 grams (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 life 190 photos 200 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $229 $200