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Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ70

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 front
Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ70 Key Specs

Panasonic FX48
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 53 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FX40
Panasonic FZ70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost 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 FX48 vs Panasonic FZ70 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic FZ70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FX48 (12MP) and FZ70 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FX48 was announced 5 years before the FZ70 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FX48 scores against the FZ70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX48 over the Panasonic FZ70

 FX48 FZ70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ70 over the Panasonic FX48

 FZ70 FX48 
AnnouncedJuly 2013January 2009Fresher by 54 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic FZ70

 FX48 FZ70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ70 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX48 has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ70 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

See the Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic FZ70 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the FX48 versus the FZ70.

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ70 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX48 and FZ70 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ70 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The visual below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FX48 and FZ70.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FZ70 to deliver extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FX48 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX48 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ70 as a Portrait photography camera
27
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
56
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Street photography info
Panasonic FZ70 Street photography info
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (606g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX48 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ70 as a Sports photography camera
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
55
incredible zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (400 CIPA)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FX48
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ70
58
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
55
better than average battery pack (400 CIPA)
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (20mm)
long reach (1200mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (606 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX48 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ70 as a Landscape photography camera
33
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5")
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
54
has manual focus
quite wide (20mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (400 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FZ70 Vlogging factors
30
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have mic port
26
quite wide (20mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than competition (606 grams)
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Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic FZ70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
Also called Lumix DMC-FX40 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-01-27 2013-07-18
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-125mm (5.0x) 20-1200mm (60.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/3000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 13.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 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)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 150g (0.33 pounds) 606g (1.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 53 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 130 x 97 x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 41
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.8
DXO Low light rating 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/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $325 $300