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Canon SX730 HS vs Panasonic F5

Portability
88
Imaging
47
Features
59
Overall
51
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32

Canon SX730 HS vs Panasonic F5 Key Specs

Canon SX730 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 300g - 110 x 64 x 40mm
  • Announced April 2017
  • Older Model is Canon SX720 HS
  • Successor is Canon SX740 HS
Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Canon SX730 HS vs Panasonic F5 Overview

Following is a complete review of the Canon SX730 HS versus Panasonic F5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and F5 (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was revealed 4 years after the F5 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SX730 HS scores against the F5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX730 HS over the Panasonic F5

 SX730 HS F5 
RevealedApril 2017January 2013More modern by 52 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Canon SX730 HS

 F5 SX730 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX730 HS and Panasonic F5

 SX730 HS F5 
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Canon SX730 HS vs Panasonic F5 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX730 HS has got exterior dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Panasonic F5 has specifications of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SX730 HS compared to the F5.

Canon SX730 HS vs Panasonic F5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX730 HS and F5 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX730 HS vs Panasonic F5 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX730 HS vs Panasonic F5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX730 HS and F5.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Canon SX730 HS to deliver more detail because of its extra 6.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern SX730 HS should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX730 HS vs Panasonic F5 sensor size comparison

Canon SX730 HS vs Panasonic F5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX730 HS vs Panasonic F5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic F5 Portrait photography highlights
48
manual focus
resolution is good (20.3 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
29
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Street photography highlights
Panasonic F5 Street photography highlights
69
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (300g)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
56
lighter than competition (121g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX730 HS as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic F5 as a Sports photography camera
48
long zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20.3MP)
provides tracking focus
low fps (5.9 fps)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (250 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
33
MP count good (14MP)
offers tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX730 HS
Travel photography with Panasonic F5
72
lighter than competition (300g)
connects via bluetooth
resolution is good (20.3MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (960mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (250 per charge)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
68
lighter than competition (121 grams)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic F5 Landscape photography highlights
50
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20.3MP)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery pack (250 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
33
relatively wide (28mm)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX730 HS as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic F5 as a Vlogging camera
74
relatively wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (300g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of microphone jack
28
relatively wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (121g)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
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Canon SX730 HS vs Panasonic F5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX730 HS and Panasonic F5
 Canon PowerShot SX730 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-F5
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2017-04-06 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.9fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 5.70 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 300 gr (0.66 lbs) 121 gr (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 photographs 250 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $399 $100