Clicky

Canon SX700 HS vs Panasonic S3

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44
Canon PowerShot SX700 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Canon SX700 HS vs Panasonic S3 Key Specs

Canon SX700 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 113 x 66 x 35mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Successor is Canon SX710 HS
Panasonic S3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Launched January 2011
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Canon SX700 HS vs Panasonic S3 Overview

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Canon SX700 HS vs Panasonic S3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SX700 HS (16MP) and the S3 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The SX700 HS was announced 3 years later than the S3 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SX700 HS matches up against the S3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

        

Reasons to pick Canon SX700 HS over the Panasonic S3

 SX700 HS S3 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2011More recent by 38 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic S3 over the Canon SX700 HS

 S3 SX700 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX700 HS and Panasonic S3

 SX700 HS S3 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Canon SX700 HS vs Panasonic S3 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX700 HS has got outer dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic S3 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX700 HS vs Panasonic S3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SX700 HS and the S3.

Canon SX700 HS vs Panasonic S3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX700 HS and S3 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX700 HS vs Panasonic S3 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX700 HS vs Panasonic S3 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX700 HS and S3.

As you can see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Canon SX700 HS to produce greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent SX700 HS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SX700 HS vs Panasonic S3 sensor size comparison

Canon SX700 HS vs Panasonic S3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX700 HS vs Panasonic S3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX700 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic S3 as a Portrait photography camera
44
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
28
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Street Comparison

Canon SX700 HS as a Street photography camera
Panasonic S3 as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (269g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (117 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Sports Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Sports photography information
Panasonic S3 Sports photography information
45
long zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (250 shots)
no phase detect AF
35
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
max fps low (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX700 HS
Travel photography with Panasonic S3
65
lighter than competition (269 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (750mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
bad battery life (250 per charge)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
68
lighter than average (117 grams)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Landscape Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Landscape photography info
Panasonic S3 Landscape photography info
47
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
bad battery life (250 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
38
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX700 HS as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic S3 as a Vlogging camera
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (269g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic support
31
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (117g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic port
Photography Glossary

Canon SX700 HS vs Panasonic S3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX700 HS and Panasonic S3
 Canon PowerShot SX700 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-S3
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-02-12 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 6 Venus Engine IV
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 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-750mm (30.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology PureColor II G TFT TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269g (0.59 lb) 117g (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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 250 shots 250 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $349 $110