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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72

5.02 in
4.5 in
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
5.13 in
3.82 in
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
23
3.9 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
15 %
4 stars
69 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
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0 %
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11
3.8 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
20 %
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0 %
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0 %
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User rating
42
4.2 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
23 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
54
3.9 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
3 %
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72
Sensor typeCMOSMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.24 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.1 Mpx
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px4608 x 3456 px

Image

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72
ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum64003200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
4:3

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72
Optical zoom65.0 x60.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x5.0 x
Minimum aperture3.42.8
Maximum aperture3.42.8
Focal length equiv21 - 136520 - 1200
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Number of focus points923
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical
Filter threadnono
Folded opticsnono

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots922000460000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder resolution922000.0 px202000.0 px

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modesSports
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
Self-timeryesyes
3D supportnoyes
Manual settingsyesyes

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 2401920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps25.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps25.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoMono

Design

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72
Body typeBridgeBridge
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72
Weight21.41 oz19.82 oz
Width5.02 in5.13 in
Height4.5 in3.82 in
Depth3.65 in4.65 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72
Power source type
  • Battery
  • DC
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)340400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity920.0 mAh895.0 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyesyes

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
USB version2.02.0
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
Bluetoothnono
AV outputyesyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72
GPSnono
DLNA certifiednono
Energy Star certifiednono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN

Pros & Cons

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