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Canon SX530 HS vs Panasonic LZ30

Portability
69
Imaging
41
Features
48
Overall
43
Canon PowerShot SX530 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 front
Portability
66
Imaging
40
Features
32
Overall
36

Canon SX530 HS vs Panasonic LZ30 Key Specs

Canon SX530 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 442g - 120 x 82 x 92mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Old Model is Canon SX520 HS
Panasonic LZ30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 552g - 124 x 84 x 92mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Superseded the Panasonic LZ20
  • Later Model is Panasonic LZ40
Photography Glossary

Canon SX530 HS vs Panasonic LZ30 Overview

Following is a in depth review of the Canon SX530 HS versus Panasonic LZ30, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the SX530 HS (16MP) and the LZ30 (16MP) is pretty close and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX530 HS was revealed 2 years after the LZ30 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SX530 HS matches up vs the LZ30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX530 HS over the Panasonic LZ30

 SX530 HS LZ30 
RevealedJanuary 2015January 2013More modern by 25 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ30 over the Canon SX530 HS

 LZ30 SX530 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX530 HS and Panasonic LZ30

 SX530 HS LZ30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Canon SX530 HS vs Panasonic LZ30 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX530 HS offers external measurements of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Panasonic LZ30 has measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

See the Canon SX530 HS versus Panasonic LZ30 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SX530 HS versus the LZ30.

Canon SX530 HS vs Panasonic LZ30 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX530 HS and LZ30 is 69 and 66 respectively.

Canon SX530 HS vs Panasonic LZ30 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX530 HS vs Panasonic LZ30 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX530 HS and LZ30.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution therefore you should expect comparable quality of photographs although you have to take the production date of the cameras into account. The more recent SX530 HS will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SX530 HS vs Panasonic LZ30 sensor size comparison

Canon SX530 HS vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX530 HS vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX530 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LZ30 as a Portrait photography camera
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you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
has face detect focus
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
32
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX530 HS Street photography advice
Panasonic LZ30 Street photography advice
47
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
43
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competitors (552g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX530 HS Sports photography highlights
Panasonic LZ30 Sports photography highlights
51
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (1.6 fps)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (210 per charge)
47
excellent zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery power (380 CIPA)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX530 HS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LZ30 as a Travel photography camera
55
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
missing Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (210 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
56
great battery power (380 shots)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (552g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX530 HS Landscape photography features
Panasonic LZ30 Landscape photography features
46
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
bad battery pack (210 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
45
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
great battery power (380 shots)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX530 HS
Vlogging with Panasonic LZ30
29
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone port
22
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
more heavy than competitors (552 grams)
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Canon SX530 HS vs Panasonic LZ30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX530 HS and Panasonic LZ30
 Canon PowerShot SX530 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot SX530 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2015-01-06 2013-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 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 pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.6fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.50 m 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 442g (0.97 lb) 552g (1.22 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 82 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") 124 x 84 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 shots 380 shots
Battery form Battery Pack AA
Battery model NB-6LH 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 0r 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $379 $230