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| Predecessor: |
Panasonic FZ60
FZ60 vs FZ70 |
Sony RX10 III
RX10 III vs RX10 IV |
| Successor: |
Panasonic FZ80
FZ70 vs FZ80 |
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| General | ||
| Model Number: | FZ70 | RX10 IV |
| Alternate Model Number(s): | FZ72 | DSC-RX10M4 |
| Camera Format: | EVF | EVF |
| Currently Manufactured: | No | Yes |
| Retail Price: | $399.99 | $1699.99 |
| Street Price: | $659.98 | $1,698.00 |
| Date Available: | 2013-09-01 | 2017-10-15 |
| Tripod Mount: | Yes | Yes |
| Weight: |
21.4 oz
(606 g)
includes batteries |
38.6 oz
(1,095 g)
includes batteries |
| Size: |
5.1 x
3.8 x
4.7 in. (130 x 97 x 118 mm) |
5.2 x
3.7 x
5.0 in. (133 x 94 x 127 mm) |
| Waterproof: | No | No |
| Waterproof Depth: | n/a | n/a |
| Image Sensor | ||
| Sensor Type: | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: | Panasonic | Sony Exmor RS |
| Effective Megapixels: | 16.1 | 20.1 |
| Sensor Format: | 1/2.3 inch | 1 inch |
| Sensor size: | 28.0735mm2 (6.17mm x 4.55mm) | 116.16mm2 (13.20mm x 8.80mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: | 1.34 microns | 2.41 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: | n/a | 2.7x |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 | 3:2 |
| Color Filter Type: | RGBG | RGBG |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: | Fixed | |
| Self-Cleaning: | No | No |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: | No | No |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: | No | Yes |
| DxO Sensor Score: | 41 | |
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): | 19.4 | |
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): | 10.8 | |
| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): | 171 | |
| Image Capture | ||
| Image Resolution: |
4608 x 3456
(15.9 MP,
4:3), 3648 x 2736 (10.0 MP, 4:3), 3072 x 2304 (7.1 MP, 4:3), 2560 x 1920 (4.9 MP, 4:3), 2048 x 1536 (3.1 MP, 4:3), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3), 4608 x 3072 (14.2 MP, 3:2), 3648 x 2432 (8.9 MP, 3:2), 3072 x 2048 (6.3 MP, 3:2), 2560 x 1712 (4.4 MP, 3:2), 2048 x 1360 (2.8 MP, Other), 640 x 424 (0.3 MP, Other), 4608 x 2592 (11.9 MP, 16:9), 3648 x 2056 (7.5 MP, Other), 3072 x 1728 (5.3 MP, 16:9), 2560 x 1440 (3.7 MP, 16:9), 1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9), 640 x 360 (0.2 MP, 16:9), 3456 x 3456 (11.9 MP, 1:1), 2736 x 2736 (7.5 MP, 1:1), 2304 x 2304 (5.3 MP, 1:1), 1920 x 1920 (3.7 MP, 1:1), 1536 x 1536 (2.4 MP, 1:1), 480 x 480 (0.2 MP, 1:1) |
5472 x 3648
(20.0 MP,
3:2), 4864 x 3648 (17.7 MP, 4:3), 5472 x 3080 (16.9 MP, 16:9), 3648 x 3648 (13.3 MP, 1:1), 3888 x 2592 (10.1 MP, 3:2), 3648 x 2736 (10.0 MP, 4:3), 3648 x 2056 (7.5 MP, Other), 2736 x 1824 (5.0 MP, 3:2), 2592 x 1944 (5.0 MP, 4:3), 2720 x 1528 (4.2 MP, 16:9), 12416 x 1856 (23.0 MP, Other), 8192 x 1856 (15.2 MP, Other), 2160 x 5536 (12.0 MP, Other), 2160 x 3872 (8.4 MP, Other) |
| Image File Format: | JPEG (EXIF 2.3), MPO (3D), RAW, RAW+JPEG | JPEG, RAW (ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: | 10.0 | 23.8 |
| Video Capture | ||
| Can take movies: | Yes | Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (60i/30p)
1280x720 (60p/30p) 640x480 (30p) |
3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (120p/100p/60p/60i/50p/50i/24p) 1280x720 (30p/25p) 1824x1026 (250p/240p) 1824x616 (500p/480p/250p/240p) 1244x420 (1000p/960p) 1292x436 (500p/480p) 912x308 (1000p/960p) |
| Movie File Format: | AVCHD or MP4 with stereo sound | XAVC S 4K / XAVC S HD / AVCHD Ver.2.0 / MP4; with LPCM (2ch) / Dolby Digital (AC3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC audio |
| Composite Video Out: | Yes | No |
| NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: | No | n/a |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: | n/a | |
| HD Video Out: | Yes | Yes |
| HD Video Connection: | HDMI | HDMI |
| Lens & Optics | ||
| Lens Mount: | n/a | n/a |
| Lens: | LEICA DC VARIO; 14 elements in 12 groups, 6 Aspherical elements / 9 Aspherical surfaces, 3 ED elements | Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T*, 18 elements in 13 groups (6 aspheric elements, including AA lens; 7 ED glass elements, 1 Super ED glass element) |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): | 20 - 1,200mm | 24 - 600mm |
| Focal Length (actual): | 3.6 - 215mm | 8.8 - 220mm |
| Zoom Ratio: | 60.00x | 25.00x |
| Aperture Range: | f/2.8 (wide) / f/5.9 (tele) - f/8.0; Multistage Iris Diaphragm | f/2.4 (W) / f/4 (T) - f/16; 9-blade iris diaphragm |
| Integrated ND Filter: | No | No |
| Normal Focus Range: |
30 cm to Infinity 11.8 in to Infinity |
3 cm to Infinity 1.2 in to Infinity |
| Macro Focus Range: |
1 cm to Infinity 0.4 in to Infinity |
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| Filter Thread: | n/a | 72.0mm |
| Thread Type: | 55mm with optional adapter | n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: | Yes | Yes |
| Digital Zoom: | Yes | Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: | Up to 5x; up to 2x Intelligent Zoom | Up to 4x standard digital zoom; up to 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom; Higher at reduced resolutions, up to 15.2x at VGA |
| Auto Focus | ||
| Auto Focus: | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: | Contrast Detect: Face, AF Tracking, Multi (23 pt), 1 pt (Flexible / Scalable) | Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF): Wide (315 points (phase-detection AF), 25 points (contrast-detection AF)); Center; Flexible Spot (S/M/L);Expanded Flexible Spot; Lock on AF (Wide/Center/Flexible Spot (S/M/L)/Expanded Flexible Spot) |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? | Yes | Yes |
| Manual Focus: | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder: | EVF / LCD | EVF / LCD |
| Viewfinder Type: | EVF type; 0.20-inch Color LCD (202K pixels equiv.), Field of View : approx. 100% | Fixed EVF: 0.39-inch, 2359K-dot XGA OLED, 100% coverage, 0.7x magnification, -4.0 to +3.0 diopter, eyepoint 23mm from eyepiece, 21.5mm from eyepiece frame (CIPA standard), eye sensor |
| Focus Peaking: | No | Yes |
| EVF Resolution: | 2,359,296 dots (786,432 pixels) | |
| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): | 0.70x | |
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): | ||
| Display | ||
| Eye-level Viewfinder: | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Display: | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Rear Display Resolution: | 460,000 dots | 1,440,000 dots (480,000 px) |
| Touchscreen: | No | Yes |
| Articulating Screen: | No | Yes |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: | No | No |
| Selfie Screen: | No | No |
| Max Playback Zoom: | 16.0x | |
| Top Deck Display: | Yes | |
| Exposure | ||
| Maximum ISO (native): | 3200 | 12800 |
| Minimum ISO (native): | 100 | 100 |
| ISO Settings: | Auto, iISO , 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 adjustable in 1/3 EV steps; High Sensitivity Mode (1600-6400) | Auto, ISO 100 - 12800 with ISO 64 and 80 low extensions, up to 25600 with Multi Frame NR |
| Auto ISO Mode: | Yes | Yes |
| White Balance Settings: | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, Flash, Color Temperature (2-axis adjustable), White Set 1, White Set 2 | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm, Cool, Day, Daylight), Flash, Color Temp/Filter, Custom |
| Shutter Speed Range: | 1/2000 - 60 sec | 1/32000 - 30 sec |
| Bulb Mode: | No | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation: | +/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps | +/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps |
| Metering Modes: | Intelligent Multiple, Center-Weighted, Spot | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Program Auto Exposure: | Yes | Yes |
| Aperture Priority: | Yes | Yes |
| Shutter Priority: | Yes | Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: | Yes | Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: | Scene: Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Panning, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot, Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through, HDR, Starry Sky, 3D Photo, Panorama Shot, Creative Control: Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Star Filter, One Point Color (15 filters) | Scene Modes: Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Handheld Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur, Panorama; HFR Mode; Picture Effects: Toy Camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High- key, Partial Color, High Contrast Monochrome, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration; Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto / Level), Auto High Dynamic Range: Off, Auto exposure difference, Exposure difference level (1.0 - 6.0 EV, 1.0 EV step) |
| Self Timer: | 2, 10, 3 shots in 10 seconds | 2, 5, 10; 3 or 5 shots after 2, 5, 10; Smile seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): | ||
| High Resolution Composite: | No | No |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in Flash: | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes: | Auto, Auto/Red- eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red- eye Reduction, Slow Sync./Red- eye Reduction, Forced Off; Flash Synchro; 1st / 2nd | Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Off; (Wireless supported via external flash only; internal flash does not support Wireless mode.) |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): | n/a | n/a |
| Flash Range Description: | 0.3 - 13.5m (Wide/ISO Auto), 1.5 - 6.4m (Tele/ISO Auto) | ISO Auto: Approx. 1.0m to 10.8m (3.28 ft. to 35.43 ft.) (W) / Approx. 1.0m to 6.5m (3.28 ft. to 21.33 ft.) (T) |
| Max Flash Sync: | ||
| Flash Exposure Compensation: | +/- 2.0 EV in 0.3EV steps | |
| External Flash Connection: | Hot shoe | Multi Interface Hot Shoe |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: | No | |
| Image Storage | ||
| Usable Memory Types: | SD / SDHC / SDXC | MS Duo / MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| UHS Support: | UHS-I | |
| Other Memory: | ||
| Dual Card Slots: | No | No |
| RAW Capture Support: | Yes | Yes |
| Uncompressed Format: | RAW, RAW+JPEG | RAW (ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
| Movie File Format: | AVCHD or MP4 with stereo sound | XAVC S 4K / XAVC S HD / AVCHD Ver.2.0 / MP4; with LPCM (2ch) / Dolby Digital (AC3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC audio |
| Included Memory: | 200.0 MB | No memory included |
| Included Memory Type: | Internal | |
| Connectivity | ||
| Built-In Wi-Fi: | No | Yes |
| NFC: | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth: | No | Yes |
| Built-In GPS: | No | No |
| Microphone Jack: | No | Yes |
| Headphone Jack: | No | Yes |
| External Connections: | USB 2.0 High Speed | USB 2.0 High Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi |
| PictBridge Compliant: | Yes | No |
| DPOF Compliant: | Yes | Yes |
| Remote Control: | Yes | |
| Remote Control Type: | Optional Wired or Wi-Fi | |
| Connections (extended): | Mini-HDMI with Viera Link | Micro HDMI (Type D) with 4K support, Multi-terminal Micro USB port supports optional wired remote, External mic and headphone jacks |
| Performance Timing | ||
| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): | <0.3 | |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): | ||
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): | ||
| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): | <0.3 | |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? | No | |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): | 10.0 | 23.8 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): | 3 | 217 |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): | 24.2 | |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): | 112 | |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): | 23.8 | |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): | 107 | |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): | 0.12 seconds | 0.03 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): | 0.11 seconds | 0.04 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): | ||
| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): | ||
| Shutter Lag (manual focus): | 0.035 seconds | |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): | 0.12 seconds | |
| Shutter Lag (prefocused): | 0.009 seconds | |
| Shutter Lag (notes): | ||
| Startup Time: | 1.9 seconds | |
| Play -> Record Time: | 0.8 seconds | |
| Flash cycle time, full power: | 2.2 seconds | |
| Power | ||
| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): | 400 shots | 400 shots |
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): | 370 shots | |
| Battery Life, Video: | 75 minutes | |
| Battery Form Factor: | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Usable Battery Types: | 7.2v, 895mAh Lithium-ion rechargeable | NP-FW50 Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: | 1 x Proprietary Lithium-ion rechargeable | 1 x Proprietary NP-FW50 Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): | Yes | Yes |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: | Yes | No |
| Internal Charging Supported: | No | Yes |
| Software | ||
| Included Software: | PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 AE, Adobe Reader | Capture One Express (for Sony) free download |
| OS Compatibility: | ||
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Notes & Features: | Class Leading Super Long Zoom Lens (60x), Power Optical Image Stabilization with Active Mode, Full HD Video Recording, Zoom Microphone with Dolby(R) Digital Audio Quality, In-Camera Creative Controls and Retouch, Creative Panoramic Effects, Compatible with optional DMW-LA8 Lens Adapter for use with 1.7x Tele Converter, 3x Close-up Filter, ND and Polarizer filters, Flash Hot Shoe. | |
