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Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Bridge Camera vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Bridge Camera

Summary
Sensor

CMOS, 12.1 MP

Live MOS, 16.1 MP

Lens

4.3-150.5 mm, 35 x optical zoom

3.58-215 mm, 60 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/2.7-f/5.8

f/2.8-f/5.9

Shutter Speed

1/3200-15 sec

1/2000-8 sec

ISO

100-3200 ISO

Auto, 100-3200 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable, 380 Shots

Rechargeable, 400 Shots

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Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Bridge Camera is permanently discontinued.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Bridge Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Canon

Panasonic

Type

Bridge Camera

Bridge Camera

Series

PowerShot

Lumix

Title

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Bridge Camera

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Bridge Camera

Sensor
Type

CMOS Sensor

Live MOS Sensor

Size(W x H)

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

Processor Model

DIGIC 5 Processor

Venus Engine Processor

Effective Resolution

12.1 MP Resolution

16.1 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

4.3-150.5 mm

3.58-215 mm

Optical Zoom

35 x

60 x

Lens cover

, Lens Cap

, Lens Cap

Lens Construction

13 elements in 10 groups (1 Hi-UD lens, 1 UD lens and 1 double-sided aspherical lens)

14 elements in 12 groups,(6 Aspherical Lenses / 9 Aspherical surfaces / 3 ED Lenses)

Aperture Range

f/2.7-f/5.8 Aperture

f/2.8-f/5.9 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

File Format

MOV

fps

1080p Frame rate : 24
720p Frame rate : 30
VGA Frame rate : 30

1080p Frame rate : 25
720p Frame rate : 25

Slow Motion Effect

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Flash Features

Flash exposure compensation, Manual power adjustment

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

No

Flash Range

7 metres

13.5 metres

Direct Print

Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only)

PictBridge

Connectivity
Wifi

No

No

HDMI

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

USB

Previewing
Viewfinder

, Electronic Viewfinder

, Electronic Viewfinder

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

2.7 Inch

3 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

230000 dots

460000 dots

Moveable Display

No

Touchscreen

No

No. of supported language

27

9

Brightness Adjustment

, 5 levels

No

Storage
Built in memory

200 MB

Memory Card Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC

SD, SDHC, SDXC

Memory Card Capacity

32 GB

Storage File system

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/3200-15 sec

1/2000-8 sec

ISO

100-3200 ISO

Auto, 100-3200 ISO

3D

Auto Focus

Touch Focus

No

No

Manual Focus

Image Stabilization

, Type : Optical

, Type : Optical

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Photo Effects:My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color;Creative Filters:Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Saturation, Cropping, Red-eye correction when previewing, Creative, Photo Style: Standard, Vivid, Natural, Monochrome, Scenery, Portrait, Custom,Creative Control:Cross Process, Toy Effect, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Star Filter, One Point Color (15 filters),Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic,

HDR Shooting Mode

No

Drive Mode

, Single, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer,Portrait

Burst Mode

, MaxBurst: 10.3 shots/sec

, MaxBurst: 10fps

Microphone

No

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Incandescent

Scene Modes

Beach/Snow, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait

Food & Cuisine, Hi_Iso, Landscape, Night portrait, Portrait, Sports

Iris control

No

No

Supported media/softwares

Windows 7 / 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3 Mac OS X v10.5 - 10.6C

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG, RAW

Image Minimum Resolution

0.3 MP

0.3 MP

Video File Formats

MOV

Video File Size

4 GB

4 GB

Exposure
Exposure modes

Automatic Mode, Program Mode

Aperture priority, Full manual, Program Mode, Shutter Speed priority

Exposure Lock

No

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

122.9 x 92.4 x 107.7 mm

130.2 x 97 x 118.2 mm

Weight

600 Gram

562 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Black

Warranty
Warranty Period

2 Years

Battery
Battery model

NB-10L

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Battery Capacity

895 mAh, 7.2 volts

No of Shots

380 Shots

400 Shots

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Battery Pack, Battery Charger, USB Cable, Shoulder Strap, CD-ROM, Lens Cap, Lens Cap String