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Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H70

Portability
65
Imaging
36
Features
64
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ200
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 588g - 125 x 87 x 110mm
  • Launched July 2012
  • Old Model is Panasonic FZ100
  • New Model is Panasonic FZ300
Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
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Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H70 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H70, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the FZ200 (12MP) and H70 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FZ200 was brought out 19 months later than the H70 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the FZ200 scores versus the H70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ200 over the Sony H70

 FZ200 H70 
IntroducedJuly 2012January 2011More recent by 19 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Panasonic FZ200

 H70 FZ200 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ200 and Sony H70

 FZ200 H70 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ200 has outside measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") along with a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Sony H70 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FZ200 against the H70.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ200 and H70 is 65 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The graphic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ200 and H70.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony H70 to deliver more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern FZ200 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H70 Portrait photography highlights
48
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/4,000s)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
30
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ200
Street photography with Sony H70
57
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than average in class (588g)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Sports photography factors
Sony H70 Sports photography factors
46
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
good battery pack (540 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
36
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Travel photography details
Sony H70 Travel photography details
55
good battery pack (540 per charge)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (588 grams)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
67
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Landscape photography highlights
Sony H70 Landscape photography highlights
48
manual focus
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (540 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse function
43
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Vlogging information
Sony H70 Vlogging information
63
really wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than average in class (588 grams)
29
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic support
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Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ200 and Sony H70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-07-18 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine VII FHD BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 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
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,312 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.50 m 3.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/4000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (240, 120, 30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD 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 588 gr (1.30 lb) 194 gr (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 87 x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 37 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 114 not tested
Other
Battery life 540 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $499 $199