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Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Bridge Camera vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Bridge Camera

Summary
Sensor

CCD, 12.1 MP

CCD, 10.1 MP

Lens

5-100 mm, 20 x optical zoom

7.4-88.8 mm, 12 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/2.8-f/5.7

f/2.8-f/3.7

Shutter Speed

1/3200-15 sec

1/2000-60 sec

ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

Auto, 100-3200 ISO

Battery

Standard, 340 Shots

Rechargeable, 360 Shots

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Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Bridge Camera is permanently discontinued.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Bridge Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Canon

Panasonic

Type

Bridge Camera

Bridge Camera

Series

PowerShot

Lumix

Title

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Bridge Camera

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Bridge Camera

Sensor
Type

CCD Sensor

CCD Sensor

Size(W x H)

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

1/1.8 inch

Processor Model

Digic 4 Processor

Venus Engine III Processor

Effective Resolution

12.1 MP Resolution

10.1 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

5-100 mm

7.4-88.8 mm

Optical Zoom

20 x

12 x

Lens cover

No

No

Lens Construction

10 groups and 14 elements

Aperture Range

f/2.8-f/5.7 Aperture

f/2.8-f/3.7 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA),
320x240 (QVGA)

640x480 Pixels (VGA),
320x240 (QVGA)

File Format

MOV

MOV

fps

720p Frame rate : 30
VGA Frame rate : 30
QVGA Frame rate : 30

VGA Frame rate : 30
QVGA Frame rate : 30

Slow Motion Effect

No

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Flash Features

Flash exposure compensation

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

Flash Range

6.8 metres

7.4 metres

Direct Print

Canon and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers

PictBridge

Connectivity
Wifi

No

No

HDMI

No

No

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

, Type 1.x

Other connectivity features

HC MMCplus Card

Previewing
Viewfinder

, Optical (Window)

, Electronic Viewfinder

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

2.5 Inch

2 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

230000 dots

207000 dots

Moveable Display

Touchscreen

No

No

No. of supported language

26

Brightness Adjustment

No

No

Storage
Memory Card Type

MMC, MMCplus, SD, SDHC

SD, SDHC

Storage File system

DCF,DPOF,EXIF

DPOF,EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/3200-15 sec

1/2000-60 sec

ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

Auto, 100-3200 ISO

3D

No

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

AF Points

9 Points

9 Points

Touch Focus

No

No

Manual Focus

Image Stabilization

, Type : Optical

, Type : Optical

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Frame, Photo Effects: My Colors Off, Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom;Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing, Auto Rotate, Resume

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Saturation, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Playback Effect:Trimming, Protection;Color Effect:Cool,Warm,Black & White,Sepia;Image Parameter:Contrast (Low, Standard, High),Sharpness (Low, Standard, High),Saturation (Low, Standard, High),Noise reduction (Low, Standard, High)

HDR Shooting Mode

No

No

Drive Mode

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer

Burst Mode

No

, MaxBurst: 3fps

Microphone

No

No

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds, Custom seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash

Scene Modes

Beach/Snow, Close-up(Macro), Fireworks, Indoor, Landscape, Night scene, Portrait, Sports, Sunset

Beach/Snow, Candlelight, Fireworks, Food & Cuisine, Hi_Iso, Night portrait, Night scene, Panning, Party Mode, Portrait, Sports

Iris control

No

No

Supported media/softwares

LUMIX Simple Viewer, PhotofunStudio -viewer-, SILKPIX DEVELOPER STUDIO, ArcSoft Camera Suite (ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft PanoramaMaker), Adobe Reader, Quick Time, USB Driver

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG, RAW

Image Minimum Resolution

0.3 MP

1.9 MP

Video File Formats

MOV

MOV

Exposure
Exposure modes

Automatic Mode, Program Mode

Aperture priority, Full manual, Shutter Speed priority

Exposure Lock

No

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

124 x 88.3 x 86.9 mm

141 x 86 x 142 mm

Weight

560 Gram

734 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Black

Black, Silver

Warranty
Warranty Period

1 Year

Battery
Battery model

AA

Battery

Standard

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

AA

Li-ion

Battery Capacity

710 mAh, 7.2 volts

No of Shots

340 Shots

360 Shots

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