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Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Digital Camera
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSMOSMOSCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
N/A
N/A
0.28 in
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px3648 x 2736 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
  • 3264x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 4000x2672
  • 3264x2176
  • 2048x1360
  • 4000x2248
  • 3840x2160
  • 1920x1080
  • 2992x2992
  • 2448x2448
  • 1920x1920
  • 3264x2448
  • 2560x1920
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
ProcessorDIGIC 5Venus EngineVenus Engine
N/A
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx

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
  • 6400
  • Auto
N/A
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum80100100100
ISO maximum6400640064001600
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets7554
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPGJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
N/A
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
6400
N/A
3200
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
5-axis
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom50.0 x24.0 x24.0 x12.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.4
N/A
2.82.8
Maximum aperture3.42.82.83.7
Focal length equiv24 - 120025 - 60025 - 60035 - 420
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualMotorised driveAuto/ManualAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Selective
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Macro focus range0.0 in0.39 in0.39 in1.97 in
Number of focus points12349
N/A
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadyesyesyesyes
Folded opticsnononono
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yesyesyes
Normal focus range
N/A
11.81 in11.81 in11.81 in
Filter diameter
N/A
2.05 in2.05 in2.17 in
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
0.7 x
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.8 in3.0 in3.0 in2.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots4610004600001040000207000
Touch screennoyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronicOptical
Viewfinder screen size0.2 in0.21 in0.39 in
N/A
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder resolution202000.0 px1312000.0 px1440000.0 px
N/A
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
18.4 x3.88 x
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s60.0 s60.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus3332
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-3-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yes
N/A
AE EV steps1/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 10
  • 2sec
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range5.513.58.87
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash on
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
Redeye Reduction
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.2 fps12.0 fps12.0 fps2.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
Portrait
  • Children
  • Food
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
3D supportnoyesnono
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/4000 sec1/16000 sec
N/A
AE frames
N/A
3
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
No
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px848 x 480 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
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
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
N/A
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
MJPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10803840 x 2160
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps50.0 fps25.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps200.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps25.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
200.0 min.
N/A
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesno
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoMono
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Audio system
N/A
Mono
N/A
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeBridgeCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednonoyesno
Anti-dust system
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Weight19.44 oz18.94 oz22.58 oz25.89 oz
Width4.82 in4.93 in5.18 in5.54 in
Height3.44 in3.41 in3.6 in3.35 in
Depth4.15 in4.34 in4.61 in5.59 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
  • MMC
  • SD
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots111
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
Internal storage
N/A
70.0 mB
N/A
32.0 mB

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)335540380
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyesyes
Battery level indicatoryesyes
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V7.2 V7.2 V
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyesyesY
N/A
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1200.0 mAh1200.0 mAh710.0 mAh

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMicro
N/A
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesNo
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesno
Bluetoothnonono
N/A
AV outputyesyesyesyes
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnononono
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
yes
DLNA certifiednonono
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming

Often compared with Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Often compared with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Often compared with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300