Do you want to know what's better Canon PowerShot SX60 HS or Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300? SpecsPRO has compared Canon PowerShot SX60 HS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 vs Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

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  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Image stabilization notes

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Videography notes

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • Samples

  • Videos

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
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  • Model

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Minimum shutter speed: 60 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/16000 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Flash range: 8.80 m (at Auto ISO)

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 12.0 fps

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,040,000

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Touch screen: Yes

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder resolution: 1,440,000

    VIDEOGRAPHY FEATURES Resolutions: 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)

    PHYSICAL Environmentally sealed: Yes (Water and dust resistent)

    PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 380

    CONNECTIVITY Microphone port: Yes

    CONNECTIVITY Remote control: Yes (wired or smartphone)

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  • Model

    Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Effective pixels: 16 megapixels

    SENSOR Max resolution: 4608 x 3072

    SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 17 megapixels

    IMAGE White balance presets: 7

    OPTICS & FOCUS Optical zoom: 65×

    PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 650 g (1.43 lb / 22.93 oz)

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  • Announced

    Jul 16, 2015

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-like (bridge)

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    12 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4000 x 3000

  • Sensor size

    1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)

  • Sensor type

    BSI-CMOS

  • Processor

    Venus Engine

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    4:3 (3264 x 2448, 2048 x 1536), 3:2 (4000 x 2672, 3264 x 2176, 2048 x 1360), 16:9 (4000 x 2248, 3840 x 2160, 1920 x 1080), 1:1 (2992 x 2992, 2448 x 2448, 1920 x 1920)

  • Sensor photo detectors

    13 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-6400

  • White balance presets

    5

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Image stabilization notes

    5-axis hybrid IS in movie mode

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, standard

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    60 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/16000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    8.80 m (at Auto ISO)

  • External flash

    Yes (via hot shoe)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off

  • Continuous drive

    12.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    No

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fully articulated

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,040,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.7×

  • Viewfinder resolution

    1,440,000

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, AVCHD

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Videography notes

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    25–600 mm

  • Optical zoom

    24×

  • Maximum aperture

    F2.8

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Touch
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4X)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Normal focus range

    30 cm (11.81)

  • Macro focus range

    1 cm (0.39)

  • Number of focus points

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    691 g (1.52 lb / 24.37 oz)

  • Dimensions

    132 x 92 x 117 mm (5.2 x 3.62 x 4.61)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes (Water and dust resistent)

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    380

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC card

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (mini-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n

  • Remote control

    Yes (wired or smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • GPS

    None

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Sep 15, 2014

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-like (bridge)

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    16 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4608 x 3072

  • Sensor size

    1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)

  • Sensor type

    BSI-CMOS

  • Processor

    DIGIC 6

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    4608 x 3456, 4608 x 2592, 3456 x 3456, 2768 x 3456, 3264 x 2448, 3264 x 2176, 3264 x 1832, 2448 x 2448, 1952 x 2448, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1368, 1920 x 1080, 1536 x 1536, 1232 x 1536

  • Sensor photo detectors

    17 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-3200 (6400 in low light mode at low resolution)

  • White balance presets

    7

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (2 slots)

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Image stabilization notes

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Super fine, fine

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    15 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/2000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    5.50 m

  • External flash

    Yes (Hot-shoe)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, on, slow synchro, off

  • Continuous drive

    6.4 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fully articulated

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    922,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

    922,000

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Videography notes

    Also offers Super Slow Motion, Miniature Effect, Digest Movie

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    21–1365 mm

  • Optical zoom

    65×

  • Maximum aperture

    F3.4–6.5

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4x)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Normal focus range

    0 cm (0)

  • Macro focus range

    0 cm (0)

  • Number of focus points

    9

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    650 g (1.43 lb / 22.93 oz)

  • Dimensions

    128 x 93 x 114 mm (5.04 x 3.66 x 4.49)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion NB-10L rechargeable battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    340

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (mini-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    No

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    image sharing via Canon Image Gateway

  • Remote control

    No (Wired)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • GPS

    None

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  • Watch video reviews

  • Summary

    The PowerShot SX60 HS highest resolution of 4608 x 3072 pixels (16 megapixels) is better than the Lumix DMC-FZ300 maximum resolution of 4000 x 3000 pixels (12 megapixels). The PowerShot SX60 HS has more number of white balance presets - 7. This specification gives the camera owner more control over colour. The Canon PowerShot SX60 HS offers more powerful 65x optical zoom.

    The Lumix DMC-FZ300 screen is better as it offers more number of screen dots 1,040,000 in compare to 922,000 dots of the PowerShot SX60 HS display. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing images on your camera. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 has a touch screen. The Lumix DMC-FZ300 provides better minimum (60 seconds) and highest (1/16000 second) shutter speeds.

    The Lumix DMC-FZ300 is environmentally sealed which means that the camera will be safe even uncovered if the photographer is out shooting in the rain and snow. The Lumix DMC-FZ300 battery life is better than the PowerShot SX60 HS battery life. In accordance with CIPA standards you will be able to make 380 shots with the Lumix DMC-FZ300 and only 340 with the PowerShot SX60 HS. The Canon PowerShot SX60 HS weighs 650g that is 41g less than the weight of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300.

    The Lumix DMC-FZ300 has 12 advantages and the PowerShot SX60 HS only 6 so the Lumix DMC-FZ300 becomes the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.