Clicky

Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic SZ10

Portability
69 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
41
Canon PowerShot SX520 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
Portability
93 Imaging
40 Features
34 Overall
37

Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic SZ10 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
  • Renewed by Canon SX530 HS
Panasonic SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Announced January 2015
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic SZ10 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Canon SX520 HS versus Panasonic SZ10, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the SX520 HS (16MP) and the SZ10 (16MP) is very close and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

The SX520 HS was launched 5 months earlier than the SZ10 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SX520 HS matches up against the SZ10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary 
	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Canon SX520 HS over the Panasonic SZ10

		

		

			
 SX520 HS SZ10 
Focus manually  More exact focusing
Display resolution461k460kClearer display (+1k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Canon SX520 HS

		

		

			
 SZ10 SX520 HS 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon SX520 HS and Panasonic SZ10

		

		

			
 SX520 HS SZ10 
AnnouncedJuly 2014January 2015Same age
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
Touch display  Neither has Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic SZ10 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX520 HS has outer measurements of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 441 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ10 has sizing of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).
Analyze the Canon SX520 HS versus Panasonic SZ10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX520 HS vs the SZ10.
Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic SZ10 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SX520 HS and SZ10 is 69 and 93 respectively.
Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic SZ10 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic SZ10 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The image below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX520 HS and SZ10.
Plainly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP and you can expect comparable quality of photos though you might want to consider the age  of the cameras into account.
	
			Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic SZ10 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
			Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video	

	
	
	
	

	

		
Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Canon SX520 HS as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic SZ10 as a Portrait photography camera
44
 you can focus manually
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 features face detect autofocus
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
35
 decent MP (16MP)
 features face detection focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 manual exposure not possible
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms
Street Comparison
Canon SX520 HS Street photography highlights
Panasonic SZ10 Street photography highlights
46
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
70
 has a tilting screen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors (177 grams)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban
Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon SX520 HS
Sports photography with Panasonic SZ10
45
 incredible zoom range (24-1008mm  42.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 features tracking focus
 slow fps (2.0 frames/s)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery pack (210 shots)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
34
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 max frames per second low (1.4 frames per second)
 no shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery (200 shots)
 no phase detect AF
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone
Travel Comparison
Canon SX520 HS Travel photography details
Panasonic SZ10 Travel photography details
55
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 great reach (1008mm)
 no Timelapse mode
 not so great battery pack (210 shots)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
67
 lighter than competitors (177 grams)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (24mm)
 long reach (288mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 low battery (200 shots)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.1)
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images
Landscape Comparison
Canon SX520 HS Landscape photography info
Panasonic SZ10 Landscape photography info
45
 you can focus manually
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 not so great battery pack (210 shots)
 no Timelapse mode
41
 rather wide (24mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.1)
 manual exposure not possible
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 low battery (200 CIPA)
 lack of Timelapse mode
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month
Vlogging Comparison
 Canon SX520 HS as a Vlogging camera
 Panasonic SZ10 as a Vlogging camera
29
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detect autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 no microphone support
32
 rather wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detection focusing
 lighter than competitors (177 grams)
 slow max aperture (f3.1)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of external microphone support
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide
	

		

			
Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic SZ10 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX520 HS and Panasonic SZ10
 Canon PowerShot SX520 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX520 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-07-29 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4+ -
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
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1008mm (42.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-6.0 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focusing distance 0cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec 1.4 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 5.50 m 5.20 m
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
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 sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 441 gr (0.97 lb) 177 gr (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 82 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") 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 210 shots 200 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $219 $200