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Canon SX720 HS vs Panasonic FH25

Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
51
Overall
48
Canon PowerShot SX720 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33

Canon SX720 HS vs Panasonic FH25 Key Specs

Canon SX720 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 270g - 110 x 64 x 36mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Older Model is Canon SX710 HS
  • Replacement is Canon SX730 HS
Panasonic FH25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS35
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Canon SX720 HS vs Panasonic FH25 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon SX720 HS versus Panasonic FH25, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and FH25 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX720 HS was launched 5 years after the FH25 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SX720 HS scores vs the FH25 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX720 HS over the Panasonic FH25

 SX720 HS FH25 
ReleasedFebruary 2016January 2011More modern by 63 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Canon SX720 HS

 FH25 SX720 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX720 HS and Panasonic FH25

 SX720 HS FH25 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon SX720 HS vs Panasonic FH25 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX720 HS has got outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH25 has measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX720 HS versus Panasonic FH25 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SX720 HS compared to the FH25.

Canon SX720 HS vs Panasonic FH25 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX720 HS and FH25 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX720 HS vs Panasonic FH25 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX720 HS vs Panasonic FH25 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX720 HS and FH25.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Canon SX720 HS to provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger SX720 HS will have an edge in sensor tech.

Canon SX720 HS vs Panasonic FH25 sensor size comparison

Canon SX720 HS vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX720 HS vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX720 HS Portrait photography information
Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography information
48
you can focus manually
decent MP (20.3 megapixels)
features face detection focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX720 HS Street photography details
Panasonic FH25 Street photography details
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (270g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX720 HS as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH25 as a Sports photography camera
48
incredible zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20.3 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (5.9 fps)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (250 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX720 HS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH25 as a Travel photography camera
67
lighter than others (270g)
decent MP (20.3MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (960mm)
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (250 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
65
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX720 HS Landscape photography features
Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography features
50
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20.3MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery life (250 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
38
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX720 HS Vlogging info
Panasonic FH25 Vlogging info
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (270g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
31
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
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Canon SX720 HS vs Panasonic FH25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX720 HS and Panasonic FH25
 Canon PowerShot SX720 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FS35
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-02-18 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 Venus Engine VI
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 20.3MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 5.9 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 270 gr (0.60 lbs) 159 gr (0.35 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 pictures 250 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-13L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $379 $180