Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Canon Powershot SX40 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

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"HD image quality is excellent and the stereo mics do a good job of picking up voices at distances of up to several metres."
cameralabs.com | talking about the SX30 IS's video-quality
"The PowerShot SX30 IS is a super-zoom truly worthy of the name. It will, without doubt, prove even more popular than its predecessors."
cameralabs.com | talking about the SX30 IS's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Zoom
Great zoom
35x
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX30 IS

Zoom Much more zoom 35x vs 24x
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More than 2x more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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Almost the same
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the SX30 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
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Almost the same
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX30 IS

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ45

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Size Smaller 120x79x91 mm vs 123x92x108 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Weight Lighter 499 g vs 601 g
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Around 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 3.6" vs 4.3"
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More than 10% thinner
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.8 fps vs 1.1 fps
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More than 60% faster continuous shooting
Lowest price Cheaper $366.38 vs $419.99
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The best price we've seen is $54 cheaper (more than 10% less)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-FZ45
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
SX30 IS:35x
DMC-FZ45:24x
Aperture Wide aperture Help
SX30 IS:f/2.7
DMC-FZ45:f/2.8
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
SX30 IS:24 mm
DMC-FZ45:25 mm
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SX30 IS:0 cm
DMC-FZ45:1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Lowest price Very expensive Help
SX30 IS:$419.99
DMC-FZ45:$366.38
Thickness Quite thick Help
SX30 IS:4.3"
DMC-FZ45:3.6"
Weight Heavy Help
SX30 IS:601 g
DMC-FZ45:499 g
Size Large Help
SX30 IS:123x92x108 mm
DMC-FZ45:120x79x91 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SX30 IS:1.1 fps
DMC-FZ45:1.8 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Super zoom

$285

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Fujifilm FinePix HS22 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS22

Super zoom

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Super zoom

$611

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Leica V-Lux 2

Leica V-Lux 2

Super zoom

$1,101

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Lowest price Much more expensive
Viewfinder No viewfinder

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