Canon SX720 HS vs Panasonic LF1

Here is a extended review of the Canon SX720 HS and Panasonic LF1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX720 HS was announced 2 years later than the LF1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SX720 HS scores vs the LF1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX720 HS provides exterior 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 LF1 has proportions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SX720 HS against the LF1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SX720 HS and LF1 is 89 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX720 HS and LF1.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX720 HS using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Canon SX720 HS will resolve greater detail with its extra 8.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern SX720 HS will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.