Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82 vs. Canon PowerShot SX730 HS

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82 and Canon PowerShot SX730 HS. 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

Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82 vs. Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 9.43 cm 6.38 cm
Width 13.02 cm 11.01 cm
Depth 11.92 cm 3.99 cm
Weight 616 g 276 g
Weight Details Camera only: 572 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 616 g
Camera only: 276 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 300 g
Enclosure Colour Black Black | Silver
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 60x 40x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Sensor Resolution 18.1 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type High Sensitivity MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 18,900,000 pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,100,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 60 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (POWER O.I.S. with Active Mode) Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Image Processor - DIGIC 6
LENS Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Type Zoom lens - 60x zoom - 3.58 - 215 mm - f/2.8-5.9 Zoom lens - 40x zoom - 4.3 - 172 mm - f/3.3-6.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 20 - 1200mm 24 - 960mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm 1 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm 1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 12 groups / 14 elements 11 groups / 13 elements
Features ED glass, aspherical lens UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 9
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2" -
Viewfinder Resolution 1,166,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.46x -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
ISO (Max) 6400 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto (80-1600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes White balance bracketing -
Shooting Programs Handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot 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 Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard 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 Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/3200 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed - 1/2000 sec
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 922,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, 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 AF illuminator Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 14.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1.5 m - 6.1 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens)
2 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format AAC -
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
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 No Yes
Image Storage JPEG 4896 x 3672
JPEG 3456 x 2592
JPEG 2400 x 1800
JPEG 4896 x 3264
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 4896 x 2752
JPEG 3840 x 2160
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3664 x 3664
JPEG 2592 x 2592
JPEG 1824 x 1824
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
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps - slow motion mode
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 200 fps - slow motion mode
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 895 mAh (included) Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 240 shots (LCD Monitor off)
Photo shooting - 250 shots
Photo shooting - 355 shots (ECO mode)
Video recording - 0.83 hours
Playback - 5 hours
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
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 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K) 2.3 frames per second, 4.6 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, sharpness control, 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, Intelligent Auto (iA), text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, touch pad control, Light Speed AF, noise reduction, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function 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
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Included Accessories Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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