Canon SX720 HS vs Panasonic FZ40

The following is a extensive assessment of the Canon SX720 HS versus Panasonic FZ40, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and FZ40 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX720 HS was manufactured 5 years after the FZ40 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the SX720 HS scores versus the FZ40 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX720 HS Gallery & Panasonic FZ40 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you have to think about 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") accompanied by a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ40 has sizing of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SX720 HS versus the FZ40.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SX720 HS and FZ40 is 89 and 68 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The image below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SX720 HS and FZ40.

All in all, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon SX720 HS to provide you with greater detail due to its extra 6.3MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer SX720 HS should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.