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Canon SX730 HS vs Panasonic FZ80

Portability
88 Imaging
47 Features
59 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX730 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front
Portability
63 Imaging
44 Features
62 Overall
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Canon SX730 HS vs Panasonic FZ80 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
  • Released April 2017
  • Superseded the Canon SX720 HS
  • Successor is Canon SX740 HS
Panasonic FZ80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 616g - 130 x 94 x 119mm
  • Released January 2017
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ82
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Canon SX730 HS vs Panasonic FZ80 Overview

The following is a extensive overview of the Canon SX730 HS versus Panasonic FZ80, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and the FZ80 (18MP) is fairly close and both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX730 HS was released 4 months after the FZ80 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the SX730 HS grades vs the FZ80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX730 HS over the Panasonic FZ80

					

					

						
 SX730 HS FZ80 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen  Take selfies
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Canon SX730 HS

					

					

						
 FZ80 SX730 HS 
Display resolution1040k922kCrisper display (+118k dot)
Touch display  Easily navigate
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Canon SX730 HS and Panasonic FZ80

					

					

						
 SX730 HS FZ80 
ReleasedApril 2017January 2017Same age
Manually focus  More exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon SX730 HS vs Panasonic FZ80 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX730 HS has got external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ80 has dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).
Contrast the Canon SX730 HS versus Panasonic FZ80 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SX730 HS versus the FZ80.
Canon SX730 HS vs Panasonic FZ80 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX730 HS and FZ80 is 88 and 63 respectively.
Canon SX730 HS vs Panasonic FZ80 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon SX730 HS vs Panasonic FZ80 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specifications. The picture underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX730 HS and FZ80.
Plainly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon SX730 HS to render more detail as a result of its extra 2.3MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively.

						Canon SX730 HS vs Panasonic FZ80 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon SX730 HS vs Panasonic FZ80 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon SX730 HS vs Panasonic FZ80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX730 HS Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FZ80 Portrait photography factors
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 manual focus
 good MP (20.3MP)
 provides face detect focus
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
58
 manual focus
 good MP (18MP)
 provides face detect focusing
 saves RAW formats
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Canon SX730 HS Street photography highlights
Panasonic FZ80 Street photography highlights
69
 tilting screen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others (300g)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
54
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 saves RAW formats
 includes focus by touch
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 more heavy than competition (616g)
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Sports Comparison
Canon SX730 HS Sports photography factors
Panasonic FZ80 Sports photography factors
48
 incredible zoom range (24-960mm  40.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (20.3MP)
 provides tracking focus
 continuous shooting slow (5.9 frames per second)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 terrible battery life (250 shots)
 does not have phase detect auto focus
57
 excellent zoom range (20-1200mm  60.0 x zoom)
 quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (18 megapixels)
 provides tracking focus
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX730 HS Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FZ80 Travel photography highlights
72
 lighter than others (300g)
 connects via bluetooth
 good MP (20.3MP)
 built-in flash
 selfie friendly display
 quite wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (960mm)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
 terrible battery life (250 per charge)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
59
 includes focus by touch
 good MP (18MP)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (20mm)
 great reach (1200mm)
 more heavy than competition (616g)
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX730 HS Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FZ80 Landscape photography factors
50
 manual focus
 quite wide (24mm)
 screen is a good size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (20.3 megapixels)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 terrible battery life (250 CIPA)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
57
 manual focus
 quite wide (20mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (18MP)
 saves RAW formats
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX730 HS Vlogging information
Panasonic FZ80 Vlogging information
74
 quite wide (24mm)
 selfie friendly display
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect focus
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than others (300g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 does not have mic jack
28
 quite wide (20mm)
 touchscreen enabled
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect focusing
 high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 lack of microphone port
 more heavy than competition (616 grams)
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Canon SX730 HS vs Panasonic FZ80 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX730 HS and Panasonic FZ80
 Canon PowerShot SX730 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FZ82
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2017-04-06 2017-01-04
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 20-1200mm (60.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.9 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 14.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, 1st Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync
External flash    
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 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 300 gr (0.66 lbs) 616 gr (1.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 130 x 94 x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7")
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 330 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 images x 10 secs)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $399 $399