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Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic ZS5

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot SX600 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
30
Overall
33

Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic ZS5 Key Specs

Canon SX600 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1280 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.8-6.9) lens
  • 188g - 104 x 61 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2014
  • Later Model is Canon SX610 HS
Panasonic ZS5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 214g - 103 x 60 x 32mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ8
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Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic ZS5 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Canon SX600 HS versus Panasonic ZS5, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX600 HS (16MP) and ZS5 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX600 HS was announced 3 years after the ZS5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SX600 HS grades versus the ZS5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX600 HS over the Panasonic ZS5

 SX600 HS ZS5 
RevealedJanuary 2014June 2010Newer by 44 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS5 over the Canon SX600 HS

 ZS5 SX600 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX600 HS and Panasonic ZS5

 SX600 HS ZS5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic ZS5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX600 HS provides external dimensions of 104mm x 61mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS5 has measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SX600 HS against the ZS5.

Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic ZS5 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SX600 HS and ZS5 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic ZS5 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic ZS5 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching specifications. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX600 HS and ZS5.

To sum up, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Canon SX600 HS to result in greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger SX600 HS should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic ZS5 sensor size comparison

Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic ZS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic ZS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS5 Portrait photography advice
44
has manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
27
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS5 Street photography advice
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (188g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (214 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS5 Sports photography features
41
excellent zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
slow fps (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
31
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX600 HS Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS5 Travel photography highlights
70
lighter than others in class (188 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (450mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.8)
63
lighter than average in class (214g)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX600 HS
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS5
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has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.8)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX600 HS as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS5 as a Vlogging camera
35
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1280 resolution)
lighter than others in class (188g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone socket
31
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than average in class (214 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon SX600 HS vs Panasonic ZS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX600 HS and Panasonic ZS5
 Canon PowerShot SX600 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX600 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ8
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-01-06 2010-06-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ Venus Engine HD II
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 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.8-6.9 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech PureColor II G (TFT) -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m (50 cm � 3.5 m (W) / 1.0 m � 2.0 m (T)) 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1280 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1280 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 188g (0.41 pounds) 214g (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 61 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.0") 103 x 60 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 290 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $249 $300