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Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FX700

Portability
69
Imaging
41
Features
44
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX520 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39

Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FX700 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
  • Released July 2014
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX510 HS
  • Renewed by Canon SX530 HS
Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released July 2010
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Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FX700 Overview

Following is a extensive review of the Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FX700, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SX520 HS (16MP) and the FX700 (14MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX520 HS was revealed 4 years after the FX700 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SX520 HS grades against the FX700 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX520 HS over the Panasonic FX700

 SX520 HS FX700 
ReleasedJuly 2014July 2010More modern by 49 months
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Canon SX520 HS

 FX700 SX520 HS 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SX520 HS and Panasonic FX700

 SX520 HS FX700 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FX700 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX520 HS has got exterior measurements of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 441 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX700 has sizing of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the SX520 HS versus the FX700.

Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FX700 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX520 HS and FX700 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FX700 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FX700 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The image here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX520 HS and FX700.

All in all, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon SX520 HS to provide more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SX520 HS should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FX700 sensor size comparison

Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX520 HS Portrait photography features
Panasonic FX700 Portrait photography features
44
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports face detection focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
38
you can focus manually
MP count decent (14MP)
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX520 HS Street photography details
Panasonic FX700 Street photography details
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX520 HS as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FX700 as a Sports photography camera
45
excellent zoom range (24-1008mm 42.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (210 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX520 HS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FX700 as a Travel photography camera
55
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (1008mm)
does not have Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (210 shots)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
65
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX520 HS
Landscape photography with Panasonic FX700
46
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
49
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX520 HS
Vlogging with Panasonic FX700
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really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone port
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
missing external mic port
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Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FX700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX520 HS and Panasonic FX700
 Canon PowerShot SX520 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX520 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-07-29 2010-07-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4+ Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
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 16MP 14MP
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 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1008mm (42.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-6.0 f/2.2-5.9
Macro focusing distance 0cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.50 m 7.40 m
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 441 gr (0.97 pounds) 176 gr (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 82 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $219 $399