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Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony QX10

Portability
63 Imaging
39 Features
53 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96 Imaging
42 Features
34 Overall
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony QX10 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 606g - 130 x 97 x 118mm
  • Revealed July 2013
Sony QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Revealed September 2013
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony QX10 Overview

In this article, we will be looking at the Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony QX10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Lens-style by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FZ70 (16MP) and the QX10 (18MP) is relatively close and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FZ70 was announced at a similar time to the QX10 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FZ70 grades vs the QX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ70 over the Sony QX10

          

          

            
 FZ70 QX10 
Focus manually  Dial accurate focus
Screen sizing3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution460k0kSharper screen (+460k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Panasonic FZ70

          

          

            
 QX10 FZ70 
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Panasonic FZ70 and Sony QX10

          

          

            
 FZ70 QX10 
RevealedJuly 2013September 2013Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither offers selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony QX10 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ70 offers exterior dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Sony QX10 has dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony QX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FZ70 vs the QX10.
Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony QX10 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ70 and QX10 is 63 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony QX10 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony QX10 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Generally, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The image below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ70 and QX10.
Clearly, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony QX10 to provide you with extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively.

            Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony QX10 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony QX10 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony QX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Panasonic FZ70 as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony QX10 as a Portrait photography camera
55
 has manual focus
 good MP (16MP)
 features face detect focus
 supports RAW formats
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
36
 decent megapixels (18MP)
 has face detect focusing
 lack of manual focus
 lack of manual exposure
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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Street Comparison
Panasonic FZ70 Street photography features
Sony QX10 Street photography features
49
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports RAW formats
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 more heavy than average in class (606 grams)
68
 image stabilization (Optical)
 boasts touch to focus
 lighter than others (105 grams)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ70
Sports photography with Sony QX10
55
 great zoom range (20-1200mm  60.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16MP)
 features tracking focus
 better than average battery pack (400 shots)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
37
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (18MP)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 terrible battery pack (220 CIPA)
 no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Panasonic FZ70 Travel photography details
Sony QX10 Travel photography details
55
 better than average battery pack (400 shots)
 good MP (16MP)
 flash built-in
 decently wide (20mm)
 long reach (1200mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
 more heavy than average in class (606g)
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
69
 lighter than others (105g)
 boasts touch to focus
 decent megapixels (18MP)
 rather wide (25mm)
 long reach (250mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 terrible battery pack (220 CIPA)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Panasonic FZ70 Landscape photography info
Sony QX10 Landscape photography info
53
 has manual focus
 decently wide (20mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 supports RAW formats
 better than average battery pack (400 shots)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have Timelapse function
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 rather wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (18MP)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 tiny screen (")
 lack of manual exposure
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 terrible battery pack (220 CIPA)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ70
Vlogging with Sony QX10
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 decently wide (20mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detect focus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 display is not selfie friendly
 doesn't have microphone port
 more heavy than average in class (606 grams)
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 rather wide (25mm)
 touchscreen functionality
 image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detect focusing
 lighter than others (105g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 low res video (1440 x 1080 resolution)
 doesn't have microphone port
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony QX10 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ70 and Sony QX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Lens-style
Revealed 2013-07-18 2013-09-04
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Lens-style
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 20-1200mm (60.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" -
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen tech TFT Screen LCD Display Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 13.50 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync None
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (50i/60i, 25p/30p), 1280 x 720p (50p/60p or 25p/30p), 640 x 480 (25p/30p) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1440x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
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 pounds) 105g (0.23 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 97 x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 171 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots 220 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $300 $250