Canon PowerShot
SX20 IS
vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ38
SX20 IS
DMC-FZ38
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price
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Canon PowerShot SX20 IS |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon SX20 IS |
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More zoom | 20x | vs | 18x |  |
More than 20% more zoom | ||||
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Supports an external flash | Yes | vs | No | |
An external flash often produces better looking flash images | ||||
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Slightly better macro capability | 0 cm | vs | 1 cm | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Slightly higher resolution | 9.8 MP | vs | 9.8 MP | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Faster max shutter speed | 1/3200s | vs | 1/2000s | |
60% faster max shutter speed | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Panasonic DMC-FZ38 |
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Shoots RAW | Yes | vs | No | |
Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control | ||||
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Larger screen | 2.7" | vs | 2.5" | |
Around 10% larger screen | ||||
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Smaller | 118x76x89 mm | vs | 128x88x87 mm | |
More than 20% smaller | ||||
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Has boost ISO | 6,400 ISO | vs | None | |
Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image | ||||
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Significantly lighter | 397 g | vs | 600 g | |
More than 50% lighter | ||||
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Slightly better wide-angle | 27 mm | vs | 28 mm | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Shoots faster | 2.3 fps | vs | 0.7 fps | |
Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Much longer exposures | 60s | vs | 15s | |
4x longer exposures | ||||
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Cheaper | $315.40 | vs | $369.00 | |
The best price we've seen is $54 cheaper (around 20% less) | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent digicams
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Nikon Coolpix P100Super zoom $339 - $400 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1Super zoom $350 - $380 |
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Fujifilm FinePix HS10Super zoom $410 - $430 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100Super zoom $499 |
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Canon PowerShot G11Pro digicam $447 - $520 |
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Olympus SP-800 UZSuper zoom $257 - $350 |
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Nikon Coolpix L110Super zoom $238 - $280 |
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Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Competitors |
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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS. |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 Competitors |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45Super zoom |
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appearance
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