Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FZ300
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69 Imaging
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Portability
59 Imaging
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73 Overall
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59 Imaging
37 Features
73 Overall
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Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FZ300 Key Specs
Canon SX520 HS
(Full Review)
(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
- Replaced the Canon SX510 HS
- New Model is Canon SX530 HS
Panasonic FZ300
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
- 691g - 132 x 92 x 117mm
- Revealed July 2015
- Succeeded the Panasonic FZ200
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Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX520 HS and Panasonic FZ300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX520 HS (16MP) and FZ300 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe SX520 HS was revealed 11 months before the FZ300 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX520 HS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SX520 HS scores vs the FZ300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX520 HS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX520 HS Gallery & Panasonic FZ300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SX520 HS over the Panasonic FZ300
| SX520 HS | FZ300 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ300 over the Canon SX520 HS
| FZ300 | SX520 HS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | July 2015 |  | July 2014 | Newer by 11 months |
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 461k | Sharper screen (+579k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon SX520 HS and Panasonic FZ300
| SX520 HS | FZ300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Dial precise focus | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen measurement |
Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FZ300 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX520 HS features external measurements of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 441 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ300 has proportions of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).
Check out the Canon SX520 HS and Panasonic FZ300 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the SX520 HS against the FZ300.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SX520 HS and FZ300 is 69 and 59 respectively.
Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FZ300 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX520 HS and FZ300.
Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Canon SX520 HS to provide greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged SX520 HS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FZ300 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Canon SX520 HS Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FZ300 Portrait photography highlights
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
you can focus manually
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
environment sealing
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than average in class (691 grams)
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Sports photography with Canon SX520 HS
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ300
long zoom range (24-1008mm 42.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (210 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
great battery power (380 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Canon SX520 HS Travel photography details
Panasonic FZ300 Travel photography details
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (1008mm)
missing Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (210 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
great battery power (380 shots)
environment sealing
comes with focus via touch
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
heavier than average in class (691g)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Canon SX520 HS Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FZ300 Landscape photography highlights
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery power (210 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
great battery power (380 per charge)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic jack
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
heavier than average in class (691 grams)
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Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic FZ300 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot SX520 HS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Canon | Panasonic |
| Model type | Canon PowerShot SX520 HS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Released | 2014-07-29 | 2015-07-16 |
| Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Digic 4+ | Venus Engine |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 12MP |
| 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 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | 49 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-1008mm (42.0x) | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.4-6.0 | f/2.8 |
| Macro focusing range | 0cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 461 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 60 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/16000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 2.0 frames/s | 12.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.50 m | 8.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
| Flash options | Auto, on, off, slow synchro | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| 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) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| 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 | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 441g (0.97 pounds) | 691g (1.52 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 120 x 82 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") | 132 x 92 x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") |
| 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 | 380 photos |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | NB-6LH | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at launch | $219 | $598 |