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Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FP8

Portability
63
Imaging
48
Features
67
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX70 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FP8 Key Specs

Canon SX70 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 21-1365mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 608g - 127 x 91 x 117mm
  • Launched September 2018
Panasonic FP8
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 96 x 60 x 20mm
  • Announced July 2009
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Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FP8 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon SX70 HS versus Panasonic FP8, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and FP8 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was revealed 9 years after the FP8 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SX70 HS matches up versus the FP8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX70 HS over the Panasonic FP8

 SX70 HS FP8 
AnnouncedSeptember 2018July 2009More modern by 112 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Canon SX70 HS

 FP8 SX70 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX70 HS and Panasonic FP8

 SX70 HS FP8 
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FP8 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX70 HS has got physical dimensions of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") and a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP8 has specifications of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the SX70 HS against the FP8.

Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FP8 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX70 HS and FP8 is 63 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FP8 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FP8 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The image below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX70 HS and FP8.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Canon SX70 HS to provide you with more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent SX70 HS provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FP8 sensor size comparison

Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FP8 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FP8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FP8 Portrait photography advice
55
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
21
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX70 HS
Street photography with Panasonic FP8
58
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than others in class (608 grams)
55
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (151g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX70 HS as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FP8 as a Sports photography camera
57
amazing zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Travel photography details
Panasonic FP8 Travel photography details
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connects via bluetooth
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (21mm)
great reach (1365mm)
heavier than others in class (608g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (151g)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Landscape photography information
Panasonic FP8 Landscape photography information
58
has manual focus
pretty wide (21mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX70 HS Vlogging factors
Panasonic FP8 Vlogging factors
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pretty wide (21mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic socket
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
heavier than others in class (608 grams)
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really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (151g)
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Canon SX70 HS vs Panasonic FP8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX70 HS and Panasonic FP8
 Canon PowerShot SX70 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-FP8
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2018-09-20 2009-07-27
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 8 Venus Engine V
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-1365mm (65.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 0cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at Auto ISO) 5.50 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 608 gr (1.34 lbs) 151 gr (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 127 x 91 x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 325 shots -
Battery type Built-in -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $550 $300