Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic LX5

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Canon SX600 HS versus Panasonic LX5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the SX600 HS (16MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the SX600 HS (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX600 HS was released 2 years after the LX5 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX600 HS grades vs the LX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX600 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX600 HS Gallery and Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX600 HS offers outside measurements of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX5 has sizing of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the SX600 HS compared to the LX5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX600 HS and LX5 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The picture below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX600 HS and LX5.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX600 HS featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Canon SX600 HS will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SX600 HS is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.