Canon PowerShot
SX20 IS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ38

Compared toThe best recent super zooms

Rank Out of Score
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS #32 35 58
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 #34 35 58
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38
Score Weight Score Weight
Lens
Telephoto lenses
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 560 mm 60.0 x 68.2 = 40.9 486 mm 50.0 x 68.2 = 34.1
Aperture
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 f/2.8 65.0 x 27.3 = 17.7 f/2.8 65.0 x 27.3 = 17.7
Widest aperture (full zoom)
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 f/5.7 90.0 x 27.3 = 24.5 f/4.4 95.0 x 27.3 = 25.9
Wide angle
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 28 mm 75.0 x 18.2 = 13.6 27 mm 80.0 x 18.2 = 14.5
Misc
Popularity
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 882 413 5.0 x 100.0 = 5.0 1 098 179 5.0 x 100.0 = 5.0
Sensor
Sensor size
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 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm 45.0 x 36.4 = 16.4 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm 40.0 x 36.4 = 14.5
Light sensitivity
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 1,600 ISO 15.0 x 27.3 = 4.1 1,600 ISO 15.0 x 27.3 = 4.1
Light sensitivity (boost)
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 None 0.0 x 9.1 = 0.0 6,400 ISO 50.0 x 9.1 = 4.5
Screen
Screen resolution
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 230k dots 5.0 x 18.2 = 0.9 230k dots 5.0 x 18.2 = 0.9
Screen size
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 2.5" 60.0 x 18.2 = 10.9 2.7" 65.0 x 18.2 = 11.8
Touch screen
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 No 0.0 x 4.5 = 0.0 No 0.0 x 4.5 = 0.0
Movies
Movie format
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 720p @ 30fps 45.0 x 36.4 = 16.4 720p @ 30fps 45.0 x 36.4 = 16.4
DXO Mark Scores
Overall image quality
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 Unknown 0.0 x 27.3 = 0.0 Unknown 0.0 x 27.3 = 0.0
Advanced
Image stabilization
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 Lens 100.0 x 18.2 = 18.2 Lens 100.0 x 18.2 = 18.2
Continuous shooting
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 0.7 fps 5.0 x 4.5 = 0.2 2.3 fps 5.0 x 4.5 = 0.2
Total 168.9 Total 168.0
Best total 286.6 Best total 286.6
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Score 58 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 Score 58