Canon SX710 HS vs Panasonic SZ5

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon SX710 HS vs Panasonic SZ5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the SX710 HS (20MP) and SZ5 (14MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX710 HS was announced 2 years later than the SZ5 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX710 HS scores vs the SZ5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX710 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX710 HS Gallery and Panasonic SZ5 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX710 HS provides outside 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 SZ5 has proportions of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the SX710 HS and the SZ5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX710 HS and SZ5 is 89 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The photograph here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX710 HS and SZ5.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon SX710 HS to render greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern SX710 HS should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.