Canon SX520 HS vs Panasonic ZS45

Its time to look closer at the Canon SX520 HS versus Panasonic ZS45, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SX520 HS (16MP) and the ZS45 (16MP) is fairly well matched and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX520 HS was launched 5 months earlier than the ZS45 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the SX520 HS scores against the ZS45 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX520 HS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX520 HS Gallery & Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX520 HS features outside dimensions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 441 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS45 has specifications of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the SX520 HS compared to the ZS45.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX520 HS and ZS45 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX520 HS and ZS45.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same megapixels so you can expect similar quality of files though you would want to consider the launch date of the products into consideration.