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Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic LX10

Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic LX10 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Launched July 2013
Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Launched September 2016
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Old Model is Panasonic LX7
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic LX10 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FZ70 and Panasonic LX10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FZ70 (16MP) and the LX10 (20MP) is pretty close but the FZ70 (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ70 was announced 4 years before the LX10 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FZ70 scores vs the LX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ70 over the Panasonic LX10

 FZ70 LX10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Panasonic FZ70

 LX10 FZ70 
LaunchedSeptember 2016July 2013More modern by 38 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ70 and Panasonic LX10

 FZ70 LX10 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic LX10 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ70 features outside dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Panasonic LX10 has measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FZ70 and Panasonic LX10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ70 compared to the LX10.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic LX10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FZ70 and LX10 is 63 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic LX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic LX10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ70 and LX10.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ70 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic LX10 will result in more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged FZ70 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic LX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic LX10 Portrait photography factors
56
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
65
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ70
Street photography with Panasonic LX10
49
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors in class (606 grams)
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
includes touch focus
lighter than competition (310g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Sports photography factors
Panasonic LX10 Sports photography factors
55
long zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery pack (400 shots)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
62
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers tracking autofocus
low battery pack (260 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LX10 as a Travel photography camera
55
better than average battery pack (400 per charge)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (20mm)
long reach (1200mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (606g)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
75
lighter than competition (310g)
includes touch focus
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
low battery pack (260 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ70
Landscape photography with Panasonic LX10
54
you can focus manually
pretty wide (20mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (400 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse recording
70
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low battery pack (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Vlogging features
Panasonic LX10 Vlogging features
26
pretty wide (20mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of mic jack
heavier than competitors in class (606 grams)
38
decently wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition (310 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of external mic jack
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ70 and Panasonic LX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Also called as - Lumix DMC-LX15
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-07-18 2016-09-19
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 20-1200mm (60.0x) 24-72mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/1.4-2.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Screen LCD Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.50 m 12.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (50i/60i, 25p/30p), 1280 x 720p (50p/60p or 25p/30p), 640 x 480 (25p/30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MP4, H.264, AAC
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 606g (1.34 lbs) 310g (0.68 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 97 x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 41 20
DXO Color Depth rating 19.4 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 12.5
DXO Low light rating 171 581
Other
Battery life 400 photographs 260 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $300 $700