Canon SX700 HS vs Panasonic FX48

Here is a thorough overview of the Canon SX700 HS vs Panasonic FX48, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SX700 HS (16MP) and FX48 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX700 HS was launched 5 years later than the FX48 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SX700 HS grades against the FX48 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX700 HS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX700 HS Gallery & Panasonic FX48 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX700 HS comes with outer dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic FX48 has measurements of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX700 HS compared to the FX48.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX700 HS and FX48 is 89 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The photograph below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX700 HS and FX48.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon SX700 HS to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger SX700 HS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.