In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot SX720 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - compact | Digital camera - 4K - compact |
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| Lens Included | - | Panasonic |
| Height | 6.38 cm | 11.92 cm |
| Width | 10.97 cm | 13.02 cm |
| Depth | 3.57 cm | 9.43 cm |
| Weight | 245 g | 572 g |
| Weight Details | Camera only: 245 g Camera with battery and memory card: 270 g |
Camera only: 572 g Camera with battery and memory card: 616 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Red | Black | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 40x | 60x |
| SENSOR | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.3 Megapixel | 18.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | High Sensitivity MOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,100,000 pixels | 18,900,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,300,000 pixels | 18,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) | Optical (POWER O.I.S.) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 6 | - |
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| LENS | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 40x zoom - 4.3 - 172 mm - f/3.3-6.9 | Panasonic zoom lens - 60x zoom - 3.58 - 215 mm - f/2.8-5.9 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 960mm | 20 - 1200mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 5 cm | 30 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 1-50cm | 1cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 10 groups / 13 elements | 12 groups / 14 elements |
| Features | UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens | ED glass, aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | - |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 | - |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF | Touch Area AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Built-in - electronic |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.2" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 1,166,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 |
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| ISO (Max) | 3200 | 6400 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 80-3200 | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 49 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | White balance bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Portrait mode, fireworks, low light, sports mode, smart shutter, handheld night scene | Panorama assist, handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid | Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/3200 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 15 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/2000 sec | - |
| Retouch | - | Clear Retouch function |
| DISPLAY | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 922,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | - |
| FLASH | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens) 2 m (tele lens) |
0.3 m - 14.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens) 1.5 m - 6.1 m: ISO auto (tele lens) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, iFrame | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 5184 x 3888 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 2912 JPEG 3648 x 2736 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 3648 x 2048 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 2048 x 1368 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 640 x 424 JPEG 640 x 360 JPEG 3888 x 3888 JPEG 2736 x 2736 JPEG 1536 x 1536 JPEG 480 x 480 |
JPEG 4896 x 3672 JPEG 3456 x 2592 JPEG 2400 x 1800 JPEG 4896 x 3264 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 4896 x 2752 JPEG 3840 x 2160 JPEG 1920x1080 JPEG 3664 x 3664 JPEG 2592 x 2592 JPEG 1824 x 1824 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 |
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| Battery Type | Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 895 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 250 shots Photo shooting - 355 shots (ECO mode) Playback - 5 hours |
Photo shooting - 330 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 240 shots (LCD Monitor off) |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support |
| Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 4.6 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K) |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, in-camera red-eye fix, digital tele-converter, USB charging, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System, Zoom Framing Assist, Smart AUTO, Live View Control, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, in-camera RAW processing, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Light Speed AF, noise reduction, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function |
| OTHERS | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, wrist strap | Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | - |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | - |
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