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Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSMOSMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
N/A
0.24 in
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.1 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px4608 x 3456 px
Other resolutions
  • 4000x3000
  • 4000x2248
  • 4000x2664
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 4000x3000
  • 4000x2672
  • 4000x2248
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1600x904
  • 1504x1504
N/A
ProcessorDIGIC 5Venus Engine
N/A
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
13.0 Mpx
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum80100100
ISO maximum640064003200
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets75
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formatsJPGJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
4:3
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
6400
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom50.0 x24.0 x60.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x5.0 x
Minimum aperture3.4
N/A
2.8
Maximum aperture3.42.82.8
Focal length equiv24 - 120025 - 60020 - 1200
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualMotorised driveAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Selective
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Macro focus range0.0 in0.39 in
N/A
Number of focus points12323
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadyesyesno
Folded opticsnonono
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Normal focus range
N/A
11.81 in
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
2.05 in
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.8 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots461000460000460000
Touch screennoyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.2 in0.21 in0.2 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder resolution202000.0 px1312000.0 px202000.0 px
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
18.4 x19.6 x
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s60.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus33
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-3-3
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
N/A
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
N/A
AE EV steps1/3
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 10
  • 2sec
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range5.513.5
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive2.2 fps12.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
Portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
3D supportnoyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/4000 sec
N/A
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps50.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps200.0 fps25.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps25.0 fps25.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
200.0 min.
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
yesyes
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Audio system
N/A
MonoMono
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeBridge
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednonono
Anti-dust system
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight19.44 oz18.94 oz19.82 oz
Width4.82 in4.93 in5.13 in
Height3.44 in3.41 in3.82 in
Depth4.15 in4.34 in4.65 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD Memory Card
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • SDHC UHS-I Memory Card
  • SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Internal storage
N/A
70.0 mB200.0 mB

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)335540400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
Battery level indicatoryesyes
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V7.2 V7.2 V
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1200.0 mAh895.0 mAh

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Bluetoothnonono
AV outputyesyesyes
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnono
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
Calendaryesyesyes
DLNA certifiednonono
Energy Star certifiednonono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating

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