Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
Announced: 18 Jul 2013
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CMOS
ISO: 100-3200
Weight: 606g
Physical Dimensions: 130 x 97 x 118 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
44
Overall Score
35
Image Quality
36
Speed Performance
69
Versatility
43
Comfort
Portrait

35

Portrait
Landscape

34

Landscape
Sport

46

Sport
Street

47

Street
Everyday

48

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos

conscons

  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 battery has only 400.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 and its rivals

Review compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Panasonic
Lumix DMC-FZ70
44 35 34 46 47 48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 is a bridge camera launched on 18/07/2013.

Technically speaking, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 58 of all cameras in our database) scoring 44 overall. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 weights 606 gr and spans 130 x 97 x 118 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 35, ranks in the category best 13%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 36, ranks in the category best 27%.
  • Versatility - Score 69, ranks in the category best 10%.

On the contrary, the performance of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 43, ranks among the worst 6% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 35, ranks in the best 13% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 34, ranks in the best 16% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 46, ranks in the best 13% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Good, score 47, ranks in the best 66% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 48, ranks in the best 62% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4608 x 3456

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

20-1200mm

Max Aperture

F2.8-5.9

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

460Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

202000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

8s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

9fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

13.5

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-eye
Slow Sync

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

41

DxO Color Depth

19.4

DxO Dynamic Range

10.8

DxO Low Light ISO

171

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

no

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

23

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (50i/60i 25p/30p) 1280 x 720p (50p/60p or 25p/30p) 640 x 480 (25p/30p)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 AVCHD

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

606g

Physical Dimensions

130 x 97 x 118 mm

Battery Life

400

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 secs)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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