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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300

5.02 in
4.5 in
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
5.18 in
3.6 in
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Available colors
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3.9 out of 5
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42
4.2 out of 5
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3.7 out of 5
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Sensor

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Sensor typeCMOSMOS
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x3456
  • 4608x2592
  • 3456x3456
  • 2768x3456
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1832
  • 2448x2448
  • 1952x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1368
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 1232x1536
  • 3264x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 4000x2672
  • 3264x2176
  • 2048x1360
  • 4000x2248
  • 3840x2160
  • 1920x1080
  • 2992x2992
  • 2448x2448
  • 1920x1920
ProcessorDIGIC 6Venus Engine

Image

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
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
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum64006400
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets75
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Optical zoom65.0 x24.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.42.8
Maximum aperture3.42.8
Focal length equiv21 - 136525 - 600
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
Normal focus range0.0 in11.81 in
Macro focus range0.0 in0.39 in
Number of focus points949
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical
Filter threadnoyes
Folded opticsnono

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots9220001040000
Touch screennoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution922000.0 px1440000.0 px

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus33
Exposure compensation minus-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range5.58.8
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash on
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive6.4 fps12.0 fps
Scene modesSports
  • Children
  • Food
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
Manual settingsyesyes

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 2403840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono

Design

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Body typeBridgeBridge
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Weight21.41 oz22.58 oz
Width5.02 in5.18 in
Height4.5 in3.6 in
Depth3.65 in4.61 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
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-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Power source type
  • Battery
  • DC
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)340380
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity920.0 mAh1200.0 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
AC adapter includedYY

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portnono
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlNoyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnono
AV outputyesyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Timelapse recordingnono
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN

Pros & Cons

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