Canon SX720 HS vs Panasonic FH8

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon SX720 HS vs Panasonic FH8, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and FH8 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX720 HS was brought out 4 years after the FH8 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SX720 HS grades versus the FH8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX720 HS Gallery & Panasonic FH8 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX720 HS provides outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Panasonic FH8 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SX720 HS against the FH8.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX720 HS and FH8 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The image here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX720 HS and FH8.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon SX720 HS to offer extra detail having its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger SX720 HS will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.