Canon PowerShot SX420 IS vs Panasonic DC TZ202 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Superzoom cameras.

PowerShot SX420 IS vs DC TZ202 - Side by side

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Canon PowerShot SX420 IS vs Panasonic DC TZ202 Specs

PowerShot SX420 IS

  • Introduced in January 2016
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: Compact
  • 20 megapixel
  • 2 frames/second
  • 100 – 3200 ISO
  • 1280 x 720 Video
  • No viewfinder
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor
  • Zoom 24-1008mm (42x), f3.5-6.6
  • WiFi built-in
  • 104.4 x 69.1 x 85.1mm³ (4.1″ x 2.7″ x 3.4″)
  • 442g (14.3 oz.)

All specs: Main page for PowerShot SX420 IS

DC TZ202

  • Introduced in February 2018
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: 1″
  • 20 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 80 – 25600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor
  • Zoom 24-360mm (15x), f3.3-6.4
  • WiFi built-in
  • 111.2 x 66.4 x 45.2mm³ (4.4″ x 2.6″ x 1.8″)
  • 340g (11.0 oz.)

All specs: Main page for DC TZ202

PowerShot SX420 IS vs DC TZ202: The sensors

The PowerShot SX420 IS features a Compact sized sensor, while the DC TZ202 uses a 1″ sensor.

Featuring an area of 116mm² (0.19 sq.in.), the DC TZ202’s sensor is a lot larger that the chip that the PowerShot SX420 IS employs at 28mm² (0.04 sq.in.). A larger sensor can produce images of interiors or at night that have less noise and better contrast than photos shot with Compact sized chips.

Better choice: Panasonic DC TZ202

Canon PowerShot SX420 IS VS Panasonic DC TZ202 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon PowerShot SX420 IS a better choice

No advantage of the Canon PowerShot SX420 IS compared to the Panasonic DC TZ202

Otherwise why to choose Panasonic DC TZ202

PowerShot SX420 IS

DC TZ202
Larger sensor (5)

Compact 1″
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

20.00 20.10
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

2 10
Auto Focus points (4)

9 49
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 3200 ISO 80 – 25600 ISO
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

0.23 1.04
Touch screen (2)
Better Video (2)

1280 x 720 3840 x 2160
Longer battery life (3, photos)

195 370
Weighs less (2)

442g
(14.3 oz.)		 340g
(11.0 oz.)
More portable (2)

614cm³
(39 cu.in.)		 334cm³
(21 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the DC TZ202 are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and that the camera is faster. Additional pros for the Panasonic are the faster and more accurate auto focus, the larger sensitivity and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is the rather comfortable touch screen, the superior video recording and that the battery has more stamina. Another advantage over the PowerShot SX420 IS: the lower weight than the PowerShot SX420 IS and the more compact size.

Yields 35 points for the DC TZ202.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

PowerShot SX420 IS

DC TZ202
Built-in flash
Image stabilizer
WiFi
Canon PowerShot SX420 IS VS Panasonic DC TZ202 Dimensions

Look at front view of the PowerShot SX420 IS and DC TZ202

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Total scores

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Canon PowerShot SX420 IS

Panasonic DC TZ202

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35

We recommend Panasonic DC TZ202 as better choice.