Panasonic FP2 vs Sony H70
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Panasonic FP2 vs Sony H70 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- 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
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Introduced January 2011
Panasonic FP2 vs Sony H70 Overview
The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic FP2 vs Sony H70, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FP2 (14MP) and the H70 (16MP) is very close and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe FP2 was announced 12 months earlier than the H70 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.
Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the FP2 scores against the H70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic FP2 vs Sony H70 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP2 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP2 over the Sony H70
FP2 | H70 |
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Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Panasonic FP2
H70 | FP2 | |||
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Introduced | January 2011 | January 2010 | Newer by 12 months | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Common features in the Panasonic FP2 and Sony H70
FP2 | H70 | |||
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Focus manually | Lack of manual focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Same display resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither includes Touch friendly display |
Panasonic FP2 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP2 features outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony H70 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).
Take a look at the Panasonic FP2 vs Sony H70 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the FP2 vs the H70.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FP2 and H70 is 95 and 93 respectively.
Panasonic FP2 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison
Often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP2 and H70.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony H70 to render greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged FP2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
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Panasonic FP2 vs Sony H70 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 |
Class | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2010-01-06 | 2011-01-06 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine IV | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.5-5.9 | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focus distance | 10cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | - | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.90 m | 3.60 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 151 gr (0.33 lb) | 194 gr (0.43 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $80 | $199 |