Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FZ300

Following is a extensive overview of the Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FZ300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and FZ300 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was brought out 3 years after the FZ300 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SX70 HS matches up versus the FZ300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX70 HS Gallery & Panasonic FZ300 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX70 HS features external measurements of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") and a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ300 has specifications of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") having a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SX70 HS vs the FZ300.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX70 HS and FZ300 is 63 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX70 HS and FZ300.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon SX70 HS to give extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher SX70 HS should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.