Canon SX710 HS vs Panasonic LX100 II

Panasonic LX100 II advantages over Canon SX710 HS

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Larger sensor
  4/3 vs 1/2.3 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 3.36 vs 1.19 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Larger lens aperture
  f/1.7 vs f/3.2
  Take photos in low-light or isolate your subject
• RAW file ability
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  300 vs 230 shots
  Capture more photos
• Newer
  6 years vs 10 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• Higher-res screen
  413k vs 307k pixels
  More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
• Hot shoe
  Hot shoe vs None
  Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 15 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Bulb shutter
  Bulb vs No bulb
  Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
• Faster JPEG shooting
  11.3 fps vs 8.5 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/16000 vs 1/3200 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 3200 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility