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Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic FZ70

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 front
Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic FZ70 Key Specs

Panasonic FP2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Released January 2010
Panasonic FZ70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 606g - 130 x 97 x 118mm
  • Announced July 2013
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Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic FZ70 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic FP2 and Panasonic FZ70, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Panasonic. The resolution of the FP2 (14MP) and the FZ70 (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP2 was brought out 4 years before the FZ70 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the FP2 scores versus the FZ70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP2 over the Panasonic FZ70

 FP2 FZ70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ70 over the Panasonic FP2

 FZ70 FP2 
AnnouncedJuly 2013January 2010More recent by 42 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP2 and Panasonic FZ70

 FP2 FZ70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic FZ70 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP2 provides physical dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ70 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the FP2 and the FZ70.

Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic FZ70 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP2 and FZ70 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic FZ70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic FZ70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP2 and FZ70.

As you can see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FZ70 to offer you extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FP2 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic FZ70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic FZ70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic FZ70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FZ70 Portrait photography highlights
28
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
56
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Street photography features
Panasonic FZ70 Street photography features
55
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than others in class (151g)
49
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than average (606g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP2 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ70 as a Sports photography camera
34
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
55
amazing zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
great battery power (400 shots)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP2 Travel photography info
Panasonic FZ70 Travel photography info
56
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (151g)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
55
great battery power (400 shots)
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (20mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average (606g)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FP2
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ70
32
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
54
focusing manually
decently wide (20mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
exports RAW files
great battery power (400 per charge)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FP2
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ70
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than others in class (151 grams)
26
decently wide (20mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
heavier than average (606 grams)
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Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic FZ70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP2 and Panasonic FZ70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-01-06 2013-07-18
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 20-1200mm (60.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 9.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.90 m 13.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50i/60i, 25p/30p), 1280 x 720p (50p/60p or 25p/30p), 640 x 480 (25p/30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 151 gr (0.33 lb) 606 gr (1.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 130 x 97 x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 41
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.8
DXO Low light score not tested 171
Other
Battery life - 400 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $80 $300