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Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ80 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ80
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
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Sensor

Sensor typeMOSMOSCCD
Sensor photo detectors19.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels18.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4896 x 3672 px4000 x 3000 px5184 x 3888 px
ProcessorVenus EngineVenus EngineBIONZ X
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 3264x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 4000x2672
  • 3264x2176
  • 2048x1360
  • 4000x2248
  • 3840x2160
  • 1920x1080
  • 2992x2992
  • 2448x2448
  • 1920x1920
  • 648x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 5184x3456
  • 3648x2432
  • 2592x1728
  • 3888x3888
  • 2736x2736
  • 1920x1920
  • 5184x2920
  • 3648x2056
  • 920x1080
  • 7152x1080
  • 4912x1920
  • 11520x1080

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • Auto
ISO minimum8010080
ISO maximum6400640012800
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution4896 x 3672 px4000 x 3000 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets558
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Antique
  • Black&White
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
Image stabilization axis
N/A
5-axis
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountBoard mount
N/A
N/A
Optical zoom60.0 x24.0 x50.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x126.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)0.46 x0.7 x
N/A
Minimum aperture2.82.82.8
Maximum aperture2.82.82.8
Focal length equiv20 - 120025 - 60024 - 1200
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Normal focus range11.81 in11.81 in
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Macro focus range0.39 in0.39 in0.39 in
Number of focus points49499
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadyesyesyes
Folded opticsnonono
Filter diameter2.17 in2.05 in2.17 in
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots10400001040000921000
Touch screenyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.2 in0.39 in0.2 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution1166000.0 px1440000.0 px201600.0 px
Viewfinder magnification2.59 x3.88 x8.1 x
Flip-out screenno
N/A
yes
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
4:3

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s60.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec1/16000 sec1/4000 sec
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus532
Exposure compensation minus-5-3-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB BracketingYesNoYes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range14.18.88.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash on
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyes
Scene modes
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Children
  • Food
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyesnono
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Face detectionyesyesyes
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yes
N/A
Continuous drive
N/A
12.0 fps10.0 fps

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
AVCHD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)3840 x 21603840 x 21601920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps25.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)200.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
50.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
Audio systemStereo
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
BlackBlack
Environmentally sealednoyesno

Dimensions

Weight4.62 oz22.58 oz22.33 oz
Width5.13 in5.18 in5.1 in
Height3.71 in3.6 in3.67 in
Depth4.69 in4.61 in4.06 in

Storage

Internal storage60.0 mB
N/A
55.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • Exif
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • MPF

Power

Power source type
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)330380300
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity895.0 mAh1200.0 mAh
N/A
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
Battery voltage7.2 V7.2 V
N/A
AC adapter includedyesYY
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
2.5 h
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
1

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portnono
N/A
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
DC-in jackno
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothnonono
AV outputnoyesyes

Other features

GPSnonoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
DLNA certifiednonono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Crop
  • Resizing
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
no
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yes

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