Panasonic FX78 vs Sony H70
Portability
95 Imaging
35 Features
31 Overall
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95 Imaging
35 Features
31 Overall
33
Portability
93 Imaging
39 Features
31 Overall
35
93 Imaging
39 Features
31 Overall
35
Panasonic FX78 vs Sony H70 Key Specs
Panasonic FX78
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
- 142g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
- Launched January 2011
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FX77
Sony H70
(Full Review)
(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
- Launched January 2011
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On this page, we are comparing the Panasonic FX78 and Sony H70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the FX78 (12MP) and H70 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
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Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FX78 scores versus the H70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Photography Glossary Panasonic FX78 vs Sony H70 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FX78 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX78 over the Sony H70
| FX78 | H70 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimensions | 3.5" |  | 3" | Larger display (+0.5") |
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Panasonic FX78
| H70 | FX78 |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic FX78 and Sony H70
| FX78 | H70 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | January 2011 |  | January 2011 | Same age |
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Equal display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen |
Panasonic FX78 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX78 comes with external measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony H70 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FX78 compared to the H70.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX78 and H70 is 95 and 93 respectively.
Panasonic FX78 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FX78 and H70.
Clearly, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony H70 to result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively.
Panasonic FX78 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FX78 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H70 as a Portrait photography camera
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Panasonic FX78 Street photography highlights
Sony H70 Street photography highlights
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Panasonic FX78 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H70 as a Sports photography camera
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery life (200 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel photography with Panasonic FX78
Travel photography with Sony H70
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low battery life (200 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Panasonic FX78 Landscape photography details
Sony H70 Landscape photography details
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery life (200 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Panasonic FX78 Vlogging features
Sony H70 Vlogging features
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no external mic port
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone socket
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Panasonic FX78 vs Sony H70 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 |
| Also called | Lumix DMC-FX77 | - |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Launched | 2011-01-25 | 2011-01-06 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Venus Engine FHD | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| 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 aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 11 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.5-5.9 | f/3.5-5.5 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 3.5 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Screen tech | TFT LCD | Clear Photo LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/1400s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 4.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.60 m | 3.60 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 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 | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4 |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| 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 | 142 gr (0.31 lbs) | 194 gr (0.43 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 life | 200 pictures | - |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | - | NP-BG1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| 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 |
| Cost at launch | $210 | $199 |
