Canon SX700 HS vs Panasonic FZ47

The following is a detailed assessment of the Canon SX700 HS and Panasonic FZ47, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the SX700 HS (16MP) and FZ47 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX700 HS was revealed 2 years after the FZ47 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX700 HS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the SX700 HS matches up vs the FZ47 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX700 HS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX700 HS Gallery & Panasonic FZ47 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX700 HS features outer measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ47 has dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX700 HS against the FZ47.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX700 HS and FZ47 is 89 and 68 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX700 HS and FZ47.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon SX700 HS to give you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger SX700 HS provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.