Canon PowerShot SX60 HS vs Panasonic DMC TZ71 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Superzoom cameras.

PowerShot SX60 HS vs DMC TZ71 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS vs Panasonic DMC TZ71 Specs

PowerShot SX60 HS

  • Introduced in October 2014
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: Compact
  • 16 megapixel
  • 6 frames/second
  • 100 – 3200 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 21-1365mm (65x), f3.4-6.5
  • WiFi built-in
  • 127.6 x 92.6 x 114.3mm³ (5.0″ x 3.6″ x 4.5″)
  • 650g (21.0 oz.)

All specs: Main page for PowerShot SX60 HS

DMC TZ71

  • Introduced in February 2015
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: Compact
  • 12 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 80 – 6400 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor
  • Zoom 24-720mm (30x), f3.3-6.4
  • WiFi built-in
  • 110.7 x 64.6 x 34.4mm³ (4.4″ x 2.5″ x 1.4″)
  • 243g (7.8 oz.)

All specs: Main page for DMC TZ71

PowerShot SX60 HS vs DMC TZ71: The sensors

Both cameras use the same sensor format, Compact.

Compact sensor built into both cameras has a total area of about 28mm² (0.04 sq.in.).

PowerShot SX60 HS vs DMC TZ71: Viewfinder

PowerShot SX60 HS has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 0.92 megapixel with magnification of 0.50x.

The DMC TZ71 has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 1.16 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.46x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

PowerShot SX60 HS (0.50x)

DMC TZ71 (0.46x)

Better choice: Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS VS Panasonic DMC TZ71 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon PowerShot SX60 HS a better choice

PowerShot SX60 HS

DMC TZ71

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

16.10 12.10
Articulated monitor (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

340 300

Conclusion: Advantages of the PowerShot SX60 HS are the higher resolution, the articulated display and that the battery has more stamina.

The PowerShot SX60 HS scores 10 points.

Otherwise why to choose Panasonic DMC TZ71

PowerShot SX60 HS

DMC TZ71

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

6 10
Auto Focus points (4)

9 23
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 3200 ISO 80 – 6400 ISO
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

0.92 1.16
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

0.92 1.04
Weighs less (2)

650g
(21.0 oz.)
243g
(7.8 oz.)
More portable (2)

1351cm³
(85 cu.in.)
246cm³
(15 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the DMC TZ71 are that the camera is faster, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the larger sensitivity. We also like the better viewfinder, that the display has a higher resolution and the lower weight than the PowerShot SX60 HS. Another advantage over the PowerShot SX60 HS: the more compact size.

Yields 22 points for the DMC TZ71.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

PowerShot SX60 HS

DMC TZ71

Sensor format

Compact Compact
Built-in flash

Image stabilizer

Video resolution

1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
WiFi

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS VS Panasonic DMC TZ71 Dimensions

Look at front view of the PowerShot SX60 HS and DMC TZ71

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

Panasonic DMC TZ71

10
22

We recommend Panasonic DMC TZ71 as better choice.