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Panasonic FX48 vs Canon 600D Comparison

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Panasonic FX48

12 MP | 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) CCD Sensor

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18 MP | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) CMOS Sensor

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Panasonic FX48 vs Canon 600D Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Panasonic FX48, which was introduced in January 2009 is a Small Sensor Compact camera with a 12.0MP 1/2.3-inch sensor whereas Canon 600D, which was introduced in March 2011 is a Entry-Level DSLR camera with a 18.0MP APS-C sensor. As you can see, FX48 is 2 years older than 600D. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Comparing a DSLR camera to a Fixed Lens camera is not an easy task but we will do our best to make this a fair comparison.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Panasonic FX48 and Canon 600D before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Panasonic FX48 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2009-01-27
  • 12MP - 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
  • ISO 80 - 3200 ( expands to 6400)
  • 25-125 mm F2.8-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 2.5" Fixed Type Screen
  • 2 fps continuous shooting
  • - 640 x 480 video resolution
  • 150g. 95 x 53 x 22 mm
  • Also known as Lumix DMC-FX40

Canon 600D Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2011-03-31
  • 18MP - APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 6400 ( expands to 12800)
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder
  • 4 fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 570g. 133 x 100 x 80 mm
  • Also known as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
  • Replaced Canon EOS 550D Compare

Canon 600D was replaced by Canon EOS 650D. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Canon EOS 650D vs Canon EOS 600D (EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5)
Canon EOS 650D vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 (Lumix DMC-FX40)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Panasonic FX48 and Canon 600D compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 over Canon EOS 600D
Image Stabilization
Optical vs None Sharper images at longer focal lengths and long exposures
Number of Focus Points
11 vs 9 2 more focus points
Weight
150 g vs 570 g 420 g lighter


Reasons to choose Canon EOS 600D over Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48
LCD Screen
Fully Articulated vs Fixed Type Flexible shooting positions
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs No Better for flash photography
Viewfinder
Optical vs None Better framing and control
RAW Support
Yes vs No Better image quality
Max Sensor Resolution
18 MP vs 12 MP 50% more pixels
Max ISO
6.400 vs 3.200 100% higher Max ISO
LCD Screen Size
3" vs 2.5" 0.5 inches larger display
LCD Screen Resolution
1.040k dots vs 230k dots 352% higher resolution screen
Max Mech. Shutter
1/4000s vs 1/3000s faster mechanical shutter
Continuous Shooting
4.0fps vs 2.0fps 2 fps faster
Microphone Port
Yes vs No High quality audio recording option
Flash Coverage
13.0m vs 6.0m 7m longer range
Sensor Pixel Area
18.54µm2 vs 2.31µm2 702% larger pixel area
Max Video Resolution
1920 x 1080 vs 640 x 480 Higher Resolution Video
AE Bracketing
Yes vs No Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
Flash Sync Port
Yes vs No Connect off-camera flash
Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD
Yes vs No Rotate LCD for taking Selfies

Common Strengths of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 and Canon EOS 600D
Built-in Flash
Yes vs Yes Useful in low-light
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs Yes very handy for portraits
Common Weaknesses of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 and Canon EOS 600D
Environmental Sealing
No vs No not suitable for tough conditions
Panasonic FX48 vs Canon 600D: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

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 FX48 and Canon 600D side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Panasonic FX48 has external dimensions of 95 x 53 x 22 mm (3.74 x 2.09 x 0.87″) and weighs 150 g (0.33 lb / 5.29 oz) (including batteries). Canon 600D has external dimensions of 133 x 100 x 80 mm (5.24 x 3.94 x 3.15″) and weighs 570 g (1.26 lb / 20.11 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic FX48 and Canon 600D. Panasonic FX48 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 38mm narrower, 47mm shorter and 58mm thinner than Canon 600D. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Panasonic FX48 has a built-in lens but Canon 600D doesn't. Once you put a lens on 600D, its thickness will increase significantly.

Panasonic FX48 vs Canon 600D Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Panasonic FX48 and Canon 600D Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Panasonic FX48 and Canon 600D.

Panasonic FX48 vs Canon 600D Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Panasonic FX48 and Canon 600D Size and Weight - Back View

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Panasonic FX48 is significantly lighter (420g ) than the Canon 600D 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 600D, the total kit will weigh much higher.

Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 (Lumix DMC-FX40) nor Canon EOS 600D (EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5) provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections:
Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing
Top DSLR Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Canon 600D's 3" LCD screen is slightly larger than Panasonic FX48's 2.5" screen.

Moreover, Canon 600D sports a Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over the head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. On the other hand, Panasonic FX48 has a fixed type screen which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to 600D.
Panasonic FX48 vs Canon 600D: Sensor Comparison

Panasonic FX48 has a 12.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Canon 600D has a 18.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor.

Canon 600D's sensor provides 6MP more than Panasonic FX48's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely. On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.

Below you can see the FX48 and 600D sensor size comparison.

Panasonic FX48 vs Canon 600D Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic FX48 and Canon 600D Cameras


As seen above, Canon 600D has a 12.0x Larger sensor area than Panasonic FX48. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

What types of Photography are Panasonic FX48 and Canon 600D Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic FX48 and Canon 600D for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Panasonic FX48 for Portrait Photography

POOR

Canon 600D for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE
Image Stabilization
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Panasonic FX48 for Street Photography

AVERAGE

Canon 600D for Street Photography

GOOD
Image Stabilization
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
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Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Panasonic FX48 for Sports Photography

POOR

Canon 600D for Sports Photography

GOOD
Image Stabilization
11 Focus Points
Average Max shutter speed: 1/3000s
125 mm Tele Lens
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Continuous Shooting: 2.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90
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Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
1 Cross Type Focus sensors
Average Continuous Shooting: 4.0fps
No Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
9 Focus Points
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Panasonic FX48 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

Canon 600D for Daily Photography

AVERAGE
Compact Body
150g
Body Thickness 22mm
5.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Large Body
570g
Body Thickness 80mm
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Panasonic FX48 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Canon 600D for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Environmental Sealings
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Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
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Panasonic FX48 vs Canon 600D: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Panasonic FX48 and Canon 600D, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Panasonic FX48 and Canon 600D scores compare:

Panasonic FX48
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #299 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked #930 out of 1223 in all Cameras
Canon 600D
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #34 out of 78 in Compact SLR cameras
Ranked #253 out of 1223 in all Cameras

Canon 600D is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Panasonic FX48 in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Panasonic FX48. Otherwise, Canon 600D is the better camera overall.

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Canon 600D vs Panasonic FX48 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 Canon EOS 600D
Brand Panasonic Canon
Announced 2009-01-27 2011-03-31
Body Type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor
Type CCD CMOS
Size 1/2.3-inch APS-C
Dimensions 6.08 x 4.56 mm 22.3 x 14.9 mm
Area 27.72mm2 332.27mm2
Megapixels 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Max Resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3456
Max Native Light sensitivity 3,200 ISO 6,400 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity 6400 ISO 12800 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 80 ISO 100 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 11 9
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount fixed lens Canon EF/EF-S
Lens Focal Range 25-125 mm (5×) no lens
Max Aperture F2.8-5.9 no lens
Macro Focus Range 5cm no lens
Screen
Type Fixed type Fully Articulated
Size 2.5" 3"
Resolution 230k dots 1,040k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Coverage n/a 95%
Viewfinder Magnification n/a 0.53x
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/3000s 1/4000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization Optical No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 6.00 m 13.00 m
Max Flash Sync n/a 1/200s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 2.0 fps 4.0 fps
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 640 x 480 1920 x 1080
Video Formats Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity None Eye-Fi Connected
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 150g 570g
Dimensions 95 x 53 x 22mm 133 x 100 x 80mm
Battery Life n/a 440 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score not tested 65
DxO Color Depth not tested 22.1
DxO Dynamic Range not tested 11.5
DxO Low Light ISO not tested 793
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