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Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FH7

Portability
69 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX520 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FH7 Key Specs

Canon SX520 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1008mm (F3.4-6.0) lens
  • 441g - 120 x 82 x 92mm
  • Introduced July 2014
  • Older Model is Canon SX510 HS
  • Later Model is Canon SX530 HS
Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Introduced September 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS22
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Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FH7 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FH7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SX520 HS (16MP) and the FH7 (16MP) is relatively similar and both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX520 HS was unveiled 2 years after the FH7 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SX520 HS scores versus the FH7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX520 HS over the Panasonic FH7

					

					

						
 SX520 HS FH7 
IntroducedJuly 2014September 2011Newer by 36 months
Manually focus  Very exact focus
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Canon SX520 HS

					

					

						
 FH7 SX520 HS 
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Canon SX520 HS and Panasonic FH7

					

					

						
 SX520 HS FH7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FH7 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
If you are intending to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX520 HS has external dimensions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 441 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH7 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).
Check out the Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FH7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SX520 HS against the FH7.
Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FH7 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX520 HS and FH7 is 69 and 96 respectively.
Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FH7 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FH7 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Usually, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX520 HS and FH7.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the exact same megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of pictures although you might want to take the age  of the products into consideration. The newer SX520 HS is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

						Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FH7 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX520 HS Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography features
44
 has manual focus
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 features face detect focusing
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
34
 decent MP (16MP)
 provides face detect autofocus
 no manual focus
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Canon SX520 HS Street photography info
Panasonic FH7 Street photography info
46
 image stabilization (Optical)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
67
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 features touch focus
 lighter than competition (126 grams)
 screen is fixed
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Canon SX520 HS Sports photography information
Panasonic FH7 Sports photography information
45
 great zoom range (24-1008mm  42.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 features tracking focus
 max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery life (210 CIPA)
 lack of phase detect AF
40
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking focus
 low frames per second (4.0 fps)
 no shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon SX520 HS as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic FH7 as a Travel photography camera
55
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (24mm)
 great zoom (1008mm)
 does not have Timelapse function
 not so great battery life (210 per charge)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
71
 lighter than competition (126g)
 features touch focus
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 does not have Timelapse recording
 screen is not selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon SX520 HS as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic FH7 as a Landscape photography camera
45
 has manual focus
 relatively wide (24mm)
 screen is a good size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 not so great battery life (210 shots)
 does not have Timelapse function
43
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16MP)
 no manual focus
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.1)
 no manual control
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX520 HS Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FH7 Vlogging highlights
29
 relatively wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detect focusing
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 does not have microphone port
34
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 touch screen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect autofocus
 lighter than competition (126 grams)
 slow max aperture (f3.1)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 does not have microphone socket
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Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FH7 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX520 HS and Panasonic FH7
 Canon PowerShot SX520 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX520 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FS22
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-07-29 2011-09-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4+ Venus Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 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
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1008mm (42.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.4-6.0 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing distance 0cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 5.50 m 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
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 sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 441 grams (0.97 lbs) 126 grams (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 82 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 210 images 260 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $219 $149