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Panasonic FX90 vs Sony H70

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Revealed August 2011
Sony H70
(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
  • Released January 2011
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Panasonic FX90 vs Sony H70 Overview

The following is a extended overview of the Panasonic FX90 versus Sony H70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and H70 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FX90 was manufactured 8 months after the H70 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FX90 grades versus the H70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Sony H70

 FX90 H70 
ReleasedAugust 2011January 2011Newer by 8 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Panasonic FX90

 H70 FX90 

Common features in the Panasonic FX90 and Sony H70

 FX90 H70 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX90 provides exterior dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony H70 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the FX90 compared to the H70.

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX90 and H70 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The pic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FX90 and H70.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony H70 to provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern FX90 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H70 Portrait photography highlights
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
30
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FX90
Street photography with Sony H70
62
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Sports photography info
Sony H70 Sports photography info
30
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Travel photography advice
Sony H70 Travel photography advice
60
offers touch focus
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery (200 CIPA)
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.5)
67
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Landscape photography advice
Sony H70 Landscape photography advice
36
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
bad battery (200 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
43
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Vlogging features
Sony H70 Vlogging features
33
decently wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of external mic support
29
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone socket
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Panasonic FX90 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX90 and Sony H70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-08-26 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.5-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.90 m 3.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149 grams (0.33 pounds) 194 grams (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") 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 life 200 images -
Type of battery 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 Single Single
Retail cost $227 $199