Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic FZ80

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic FZ80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SX600 HS (16MP) and the FZ80 (18MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX600 HS was unveiled 4 years before the FZ80 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX600 HS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SX600 HS matches up vs the FZ80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX600 HS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The full galleries are available at Canon SX600 HS Gallery & Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX600 HS has got outside measurements of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ80 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SX600 HS compared to the FZ80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX600 HS and FZ80 is 93 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX600 HS and FZ80.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Panasonic FZ80 to give you greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older SX600 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.