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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
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9
3.8 out of 5
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5 stars
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3.8 out of 5
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3.7 out of 5
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User rating
44
4.3 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
4 %
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54
3.9 out of 5
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4 stars
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Sensor

Sensor typeMOSMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.24 in0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.1 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px5184 x 3456 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x3072
  • 4608x2592
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3072x2048
  • 3072x2304
  • 3072x1728
  • 2736x2736
  • 2560x1920
  • 2560x1712
  • 2560x1440
  • 2304x2304
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
N/A
N/A
ProcessorVenus Engine
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 12800
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum10010080
ISO maximum3200320012800
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets5
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPG
Photo effects
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOptical
N/A
Optical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom60.0 x60.0 x50.0 x
Digital zoom5.0 x5.0 x200.0 x
Minimum aperture2.82.82.8
Maximum aperture2.82.82.8
Focal length equiv20 - 120020 - 120024 - 1200
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
AutofocusTracking Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyes
N/A
yes
Normal focus range11.81 in
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range0.39 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points2323
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOptical
Filter thread
N/A
nono
Folded optics
N/A
nono

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.95 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots460000460000921000
Touch screenyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyes
N/A
yes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicOptical
Viewfinder screen size0.2 in0.2 in
N/A
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder resolution202000.0 px202000.0 px
N/A
Viewfinder magnification19.6 x19.6 x
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed8.0 s
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
N/A
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
N/A
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation plus3
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-3
N/A
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
N/A
AE EV steps1/3
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
AE frames3
N/A
N/A
WB BracketingNo
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range13.5
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
External flashyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous drive9.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
3D supportyesyesno
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
yes
N/A
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Video recording limit160.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps25.0 fps50.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
25.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
25.0 fps
N/A

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeBridge
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight19.82 oz19.82 oz21.98 oz
Width5.13 in5.13 in5.1 in
Height3.82 in3.82 in3.67 in
Depth4.65 in4.65 in4.06 in

Storage

Internal storage200.0 mB200.0 mB
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Micro
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
Memory slots
N/A
1
N/A
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)400400400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Battery capacity895.0 mAh895.0 mAh
N/A
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
Battery voltage7.2 V7.2 V
N/A
Start-up time
N/A
N/A
2000.0 ms

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMicro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Remote controlyes
N/A
N/A
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Bluetoothnonono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
PictBridge
N/A
yesno
AV output
N/A
yesno

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • BUL
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • SWE
  • TUR
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Trimming

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