Canon PowerShot SX720 HS vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Canon PowerShot SX720 HS and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon PowerShot SX720 HS vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - Leica
Height 6.38 cm 6.64 cm
Width 10.97 cm 11.12 cm
Depth 3.57 cm 4.52 cm
Weight 245 g 298 g
Weight Details Camera only: 245 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 270 g
Camera only: 298 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 340 g
Enclosure Colour Red | Black Black | Silver
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 40x 15x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS High Sensitivity MOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels 20,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (5-axis HYBRID O.I.S. +)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Image Processor DIGIC 6 -
LENS Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Type Zoom lens - 40x zoom - 4.3 - 172 mm - f/3.3-6.9 Leica zoom lens - 15x zoom - 8.8 - 132 mm - f/3.3-6.4 DC Vario-Elmar - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 960mm 24 - 360mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-50cm 3cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 13 elements 11 groups / 13 elements
Features UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 49
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.21"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,333,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.45x
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
ISO (Max) 3200 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 80-3200 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, fireworks, low light, sports mode, smart shutter, handheld night scene -
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/3200 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/2000 sec -
Retouch - Clear Retouch function
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 922,000 pixels 1,240,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Touch AF
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens)
2 m (tele lens)
0.6 m - 6.8 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1 m - 3.9 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Digital Video Format H.264, iFrame AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1368
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 640 x 424
JPEG 640 x 360
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2736 x 2736
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
4864 x 3648
3456 x 2592
2432 x 1824
5472 x 3648
3888 x 2592
2736 x 1824
5472 x 3080
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3648 x 3648
2592 x 2592
1824 x 1824
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 250 shots
Photo shooting - 355 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 5 hours
Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (EVF on)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4.6 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second 2 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K)
Additional Features Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, in-camera red-eye fix, digital tele-converter, USB charging, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System, Zoom Framing Assist, Smart AUTO, Live View Control, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, Noise Reduction control, Light Speed AF, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function
OTHERS Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Included Accessories Battery charger, wrist strap Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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