Canon SX700 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Panasonic ZS40
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX700 HS

Best price $200
  • 20% more battery life 360 shots vs 300 shots
  • Cheaper street price $200 vs $290
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS40

Best price
$290
  • Weighs a little bit less than the SX700 HS 8.46 oz vs 9.49 oz
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.1 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Has GPS location tagging SX700 HS does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board SX700 HS does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture SX700 HS does not have panorama

What the Canon SX700 HS and Panasonic ZS40 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 16 in³ vs 15 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 922k dots vs 920k dots
  • Similar optical zoom range 30.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • Wi-Fi

What’s missing from both the Canon SX700 HS and the Panasonic ZS40

  • No 3D capture
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No hot shoe
  • No flip out viewscreen

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