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

Summary
Sensor

Live MOS, 16.1 MP

CMOS, 12.1 MP

Lens

3.58-215 mm, 60 x optical zoom

4.3-150.5 mm, 35 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/2.8-f/5.9

f/2.7-f/5.8

Shutter Speed

1/2000-8 sec

1/3200-15 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-3200 ISO

100-3200 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable, 400 Shots

Rechargeable, 380 Shots

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

Panasonic

Canon

Type

Bridge Camera

Bridge Camera

Series

Lumix

PowerShot

Title

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Bridge Camera

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Bridge Camera

Sensor
Type

Live MOS Sensor

CMOS 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

Venus Engine Processor

DIGIC 5 Processor

Effective Resolution

16.1 MP Resolution

12.1 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

3.58-215 mm

4.3-150.5 mm

Optical Zoom

60 x

35 x

Lens cover

, Lens Cap

, Lens Cap

Lens Construction

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

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

Aperture Range

f/2.8-f/5.9 Aperture

f/2.7-f/5.8 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 : 25
720p Frame rate : 25

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

Slow Motion Effect

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Flash Features

Flash exposure compensation, Manual power adjustment

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

No

Flash Range

13.5 metres

7 metres

Direct Print

PictBridge

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)

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

3 Inch

2.7 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

460000 dots

230000 dots

Moveable Display

No

Touchscreen

No

No. of supported language

9

27

Brightness Adjustment

No

, 5 levels

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

1/2000-8 sec

1/3200-15 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-3200 ISO

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, 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,

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

HDR Shooting Mode

No

Drive Mode

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

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

Burst Mode

, MaxBurst: 10fps

, MaxBurst: 10.3 shots/sec

Microphone

No

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Incandescent

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

Scene Modes

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

Beach/Snow, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait

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, RAW

JPEG

Image Minimum Resolution

0.3 MP

0.3 MP

Video File Formats

MOV

Video File Size

4 GB

4 GB

Exposure
Exposure modes

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

Automatic Mode, Program Mode

Exposure Lock

No

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

130.2 x 97 x 118.2 mm

122.9 x 92.4 x 107.7 mm

Weight

562 Gram

600 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

400 Shots

380 Shots

Other Accessories
Accessories Inbox

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

Battery Pack NB-10L( with terminal cover), Battery Charger CB-2LC/CB-2LCE, Interface Cable IFC-400PCU, Neck Strap NS-DC11, Getting Started Guide, Digital Camera Solution Disk, Warranty Card, Case for Hot Shoe Cap, Lens Cap, 4 GB SD Card