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Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic LS5

Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
47
Overall
46
Canon PowerShot SX610 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic LS5 Key Specs

Canon SX610 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.8-6.9) lens
  • 191g - 105 x 61 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Succeeded the Canon SX600 HS
Panasonic LS5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 97 x 62 x 27mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic LS5 Overview

Here is a in-depth review of the Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic LS5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and LS5 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX610 HS was announced 3 years later than the LS5 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX610 HS matches up vs the LS5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX610 HS over the Panasonic LS5

 SX610 HS LS5 
IntroducedJanuary 2015July 2011Fresher by 43 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Canon SX610 HS

 LS5 SX610 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX610 HS and Panasonic LS5

 SX610 HS LS5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic LS5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX610 HS has got exterior dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LS5 has measurements of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the SX610 HS against the LS5.

Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic LS5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX610 HS and LS5 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic LS5 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic LS5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX610 HS and LS5.

As you can see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX610 HS to resolve extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer SX610 HS is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic LS5 sensor size comparison

Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX610 HS
Portrait photography with Panasonic LS5
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you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Street photography highlights
Panasonic LS5 Street photography highlights
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (191g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (126 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Sports photography information
Panasonic LS5 Sports photography information
45
excellent zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
max fps very slow (2.5 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery (270 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
32
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (160 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX610 HS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LS5 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than competition in class (191g)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (450mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low battery (270 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
65
lighter than others in class (126g)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse function
low battery pack (160 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Landscape photography factors
Panasonic LS5 Landscape photography factors
48
you can focus manually
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery (270 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
36
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery pack (160 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Vlogging highlights
Panasonic LS5 Vlogging highlights
35
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (191g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing mic port
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
lighter than others in class (126 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic support
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Canon SX610 HS vs Panasonic LS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX610 HS and Panasonic LS5
 Canon PowerShot SX610 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot SX610 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-01-06 2011-07-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.8-6.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.5 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 191 grams (0.42 lbs) 126 grams (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 61 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 97 x 62 x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 270 images 160 images
Battery style Battery Pack AA
Battery model NB-6LH 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $214 $294