Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Panasonic S5 and Canon SX730 HS side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Panasonic S5 has external dimensions of 133 x 97 x 82 mm (5.24 x 3.82 x 3.23″) and weighs 714 g (1.57 lb) (including batteries). Canon SX730 HS has external dimensions of 110 x 64 x 40 mm (4.33 x 2.52 x 1.57″) and weighs 300 g (0.66 lb / 10.58 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic S5 and Canon SX730 HS. Canon SX730 HS is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 23mm narrower, 33mm shorter and 42mm thinner than Panasonic S5. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Canon SX730 HS has a built-in lens but Panasonic S5 doesn't. Once you put a lens on S5, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Panasonic S5 and Canon SX730 HS Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Panasonic S5 and Canon SX730 HS.
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Comparison image of Panasonic S5 and Canon SX730 HS Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic S5 and Canon SX730 HS.
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Top View Comparison image of Panasonic S5 and Canon SX730 HS Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Canon SX730 HS is significantly lighter (414g ) than the Panasonic S5 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on S5, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
With its weather sealed body, we believe that S5 has a big advantage over SX730 HS which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Panasonic S5 and Canon SX730 HS's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
Canon SX730 HS features a
Tilting only screen which is mostly only good for shooting from waist or over the head levels. On the other hand, Panasonic S5 sports a
Fully Articulated screen which is more flexible and useful especially for taking Selfie shots and video.