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Canon SX710 HS vs Panasonic SZ8

Portability
89 Imaging
45 Features
51 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX710 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 front
Portability
94 Imaging
39 Features
31 Overall
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Canon SX710 HS vs Panasonic SZ8 Key Specs

Canon SX710 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 113 x 66 x 35mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Superseded the Canon SX700 HS
  • Newer Model is Canon SX720 HS
Panasonic SZ8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 159g - 100 x 60 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2014
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Canon SX710 HS vs Panasonic SZ8 Overview

The following is a complete assessment of the Canon SX710 HS vs Panasonic SZ8, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SX710 HS (20MP) and SZ8 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX710 HS was brought out 13 months after the SZ8 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SX710 HS grades against the SZ8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX710 HS over the Panasonic SZ8

          

          

            
 SX710 HS SZ8 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015January 2014Newer by 13 months
Focus manually  More accurate focusing
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ8 over the Canon SX710 HS

          

          

            
 SZ8 SX710 HS 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX710 HS and Panasonic SZ8

          

          

            
 SX710 HS SZ8 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither provides Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX710 HS vs Panasonic SZ8 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX710 HS provides outer dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ8 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).
See the Canon SX710 HS vs Panasonic SZ8 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the SX710 HS and the SZ8.
Canon SX710 HS vs Panasonic SZ8 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX710 HS and SZ8 is 89 and 94 respectively.
Canon SX710 HS vs Panasonic SZ8 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX710 HS vs Panasonic SZ8 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The pic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX710 HS and SZ8.
As you have seen, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon SX710 HS to resolve extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern SX710 HS should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

            Canon SX710 HS vs Panasonic SZ8 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX710 HS vs Panasonic SZ8 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX710 HS vs Panasonic SZ8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon SX710 HS
Portrait photography with Panasonic SZ8
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 you can focus manually
 good  resolution (20MP)
 offers face detect autofocus
 cannot use external flash
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 provides face detection focus
 focusing manually not possible
 manual exposure not available
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison
Canon SX710 HS Street photography highlights
Panasonic SZ8 Street photography highlights
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (269g)
 no moving screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (159 grams)
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon SX710 HS
Sports photography with Panasonic SZ8
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 incredible zoom range (25-750mm  30.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (20 megapixels)
 offers tracking focus
 low frames per second (6.0 frames per second)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery (230 CIPA)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 terrible battery power (200 CIPA)
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX710 HS Travel photography features
Panasonic SZ8 Travel photography features
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 lighter than competition in class (269 grams)
 good  resolution (20 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (25mm)
 long zoom (750mm)
 lack of Time Lapse function
 low battery (230 CIPA)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly display
 sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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 lighter than competition in class (159 grams)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 fairly wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (288mm)
 does not have Timelapse recording
 terrible battery power (200 shots)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX710 HS Landscape photography advice
Panasonic SZ8 Landscape photography advice
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 you can focus manually
 quite wide (25mm)
 screen is a good size (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (20MP)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 low battery (230 shots)
 lack of Time Lapse function
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 fairly wide (24mm)
 screen is a good size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 manual exposure not available
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 terrible battery power (200 per charge)
 does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon SX710 HS
Vlogging with Panasonic SZ8
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 quite wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect autofocus
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competition in class (269 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly display
 lack of mic socket
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 fairly wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focus
 lighter than competition in class (159g)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 does not have external microphone socket
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Canon SX710 HS vs Panasonic SZ8 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX710 HS and Panasonic SZ8
 Canon PowerShot SX710 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot SX710 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-01-06 2014-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-750mm (30.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 3.50 m 5.20 m
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lbs) 159 gr (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") 100 x 60 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 230 photos 200 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $349 $275