Canon PowerShot SX730 HS vs. Panasonic Lumix LX100 II

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In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot SX730 HS and Panasonic Lumix LX100 II. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon PowerShot SX730 HS vs. Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - Leica
Height 6.38 cm 6.62 cm
Width 11.01 cm 11.5 cm
Depth 3.99 cm 6.42 cm
Weight 276 g 350 g
Weight Details Camera only: 276 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 300 g
Camera only: 350 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 392 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Black
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 40x 3.1x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 17.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS High Sensitivity MOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 17,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Features - 16:9/3:2/4:3 multi-aspect sensor
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (POWER O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Image Processor DIGIC 6 Venus Engine
LENS Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Type Zoom lens - 40x zoom - 4.3 - 172 mm - f/3.3-6.9 Leica zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 10.9 - 34 mm - f/1.7-2.8 DC Vario-Summilux
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 960mm 24 - 75mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 1 cm 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-50cm 3cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Manual
Lens Construction 11 groups / 13 elements 8 groups / 11 elements
Features UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 49
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.38"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.70x
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
ISO (Max) 3200 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto (80-1600) ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, 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 Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing, aspect bracketing
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, slow shutter, self-portrait, fireworks, low light, sports mode, super vivid, poster effect, hi-speed burst, smart shutter, fisheye effect, miniature effect, smooth skin, toy camera effect, soft focus, monochrome, creative shot, 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 Sepia, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/3200 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 60 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 SX730 HS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 922,000 pixels 1,240,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 7
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync
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 - 14.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.3 m - 8.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
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 32 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes 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 2592 x 1944
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
JPEG 4736 x 3552
JPEG 3360 x 2520
JPEG 2368 x 1776
JPEG 4928 x 3288
JPEG 3504 x 2336
JPEG 2496 x 1664
JPEG 5152 x 2904
JPEG 3840 x 2160
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3552 x 3552
JPEG 2528 x 2528
JPEG 1776 x 1776
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 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
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)
Video recording - 0.83 hours
Playback - 5 hours
Photo shooting - 340 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 270 shots (EVF on)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
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 (5 pin Micro-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 SX730 HS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.3 frames per second, 4.6 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second 2 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second
Additional Features Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, digital tele-converter, USB charging, HS System, Zoom Framing Assist, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, Image Rating, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), noise reduction, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function
OTHERS Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II
Included Accessories Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap, flash carrying case, hot shoe cover
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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