Canon SX720 HS vs Panasonic FS25

Let's take a closer look at the Canon SX720 HS versus Panasonic FS25, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and FS25 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX720 HS was manufactured 7 years later than the FS25 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SX720 HS matches up versus the FS25 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX720 HS Gallery and Panasonic FS25 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX720 HS features outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Panasonic FS25 has dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the SX720 HS vs the FS25.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX720 HS and FS25 is 89 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX720 HS and FS25.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon SX720 HS to result in greater detail due to its extra 8.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The newer SX720 HS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.