Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony H70
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony H70 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 616g - 130 x 94 x 119mm
- Revealed January 2017
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ82
(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
- Revealed January 2011
Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony H70 Overview
Here is a extensive review of the Panasonic FZ80 and Sony H70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FZ80 (18MP) and the H70 (16MP) is very well matched and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FZ80 was launched 6 years later than the H70 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.
Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FZ80 scores vs the H70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony H70 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ80 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Sony H70
FZ80 | H70 | |||
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Revealed | January 2017 | January 2011 | Fresher by 73 months | |
Manual focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Display resolution | 1040k | 230k | Sharper display (+810k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Panasonic FZ80
H70 | FZ80 |
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Common features in the Panasonic FZ80 and Sony H70
FZ80 | H70 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display dimensions | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ80 offers exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while 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).
Check out the Panasonic FZ80 and Sony H70 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the FZ80 and the H70.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ80 and H70 is 63 and 93 respectively.
Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The visual below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ80 and H70.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FZ80 to give more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The fresher FZ80 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Sony H70 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 |
Also Known as | Lumix DMC-FZ82 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2017-01-04 | 2011-01-06 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine | BIONZ |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 18 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4896 x 3672 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Highest boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 20-1200mm (60.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-5.9 | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 1,040 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display technology | - | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,166 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 14.10 m (at Auto ISO) | 3.60 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, 1st Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4 |
Mic 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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 616 gr (1.36 lbs) | 194 gr (0.43 lbs) |
Dimensions | 130 x 94 x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") | 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 | 330 photos | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 images x 10 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $399 | $199 |