| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.1 MP | 1.25 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 1.5 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Canon |
| Model | Lumix DMC FZ70 16.1MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot A10 1.25MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC FZ70 | PowerShot A10 |
| Model Number | DMC FZ70 | A10 |
| Series | Lumix | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.1 MP | 1.25 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 130.2 x 97 x 118.2 mm | 110.3 x 71.0 x 37.6 mm |
| Weight | 606 GM | 250 GM |
| Wide Angle | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 32 to 104 |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CCD |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.7 inch |
| lens features |
| Focal Length | 3.58 - 215 mm 35 mm Equivalent 20 - 1200 mm, In video Recording 35 mm Equivalent 22 - 1320 mm | f/2.8 |
| Digital Zoom | 5x | 2x |
| Optical Zoom | 60x | - |
| Aperture Range | F2.8 - F5.9 | f/2.8 - 4.8 5.4mm Wide angle - 16.2mm Telephoto 35 mm film equivalent 35 - 105mm |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Other Lens Features | Extra Optical Zoom EZ 75.8x 43 / 10M, 108x 43 / 5M, 135x 43 / 3M, Conversion Lens Compatibility | - |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Real-image optical zoom viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 80% |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Auto / Manual | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | Light Metering Intelligent Multiple, Center Weighted, Spot | Evaluative metering linked to focusing point |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, Flash, White Set 1, White Set 2, Color Temperature 2 Axis Adjustable | TTL Auto/Pre-set daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent/Black & White |
| Other Focus Features | Focusing Area Normal Wide 30 cm - Infinity, Tele 150 cm - Infinity, MF, Intelligent Auto, Motion Picture Wide 1 cm - Infinity, Tele 150 cm - Infinity, AF Assist Lamp On / Off, AF Metering Face, AF Tracking, 23-area, 1-area Flexible, Scalable | - |
| Focus Range | - | Normal 76cm 2.5 ft. - infinity Macro 16 - 76cm 6.3 in. - 2.5 ft.Wide angle 26 - 76cm 10.2 in. - 2.5 ft.Telephoto |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 3 EV | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/20000 sec | 1 - 1/1500 sec.* 1 sec. in manual mode with the flash off or in slow synchro mode.* Noise reduction processing on speeds slower than 1/6 sec. |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | - | Approx. 2.5 images/sec Large/ Fine mode, LCD monitor off |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | - | Red-eye reduction Auto/Auto/On/Off |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, DCF, EXIF 2.3, RAW, DPOF, 3D Images MPO | JPEG Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF compliant |
| Gross Pixel | 16.8 MP | 1.32 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Sizing | 32 4608 x 3072 14M, 3648 x 2432 9M EZ, 3072 x 2048 6M EZ, 2560 x 1712 4.5M EZ, 2048 x 1360 2.5M EZ, 640 x 424 0.3M EZ, 11 3456 x 3456 12M, 2736 x 2736 7.5M EZ, 2304 x 2304 5.5M EZ, 1920 x 1920 3.5M EZ, 1536 x 1536 2.5M EZ, 480 x 480 0.2M EZ | Large 1,280 x 960 pixels Medium 1,024 x 768 pixels Small 640 x 480 pixels |
| Still Image Size | 4608 x 2592 12M, 3648 x 2056 7.5M EZ, 3072 x 1728 5.5M EZ, 2560 x 1440 3.5M EZ, 1920 x 1080 2M EZ, 640 x 360 0.2M EZ | - |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 1280 x 960 |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 1.5 inch |
| Display Resolution | 460,000 dots | 117,600 dots |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 460000 dots | 117600 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Other Display Features | AR Coating, 100% Wide Field Viewing Angle, Playback Mode All, Slideshow, Filtering Play Picture Only, Video Only, 3D Play, Category Selection, Favorite, Calendar, 12, 30-thumbnails Display, Calendar Display / Dual Image Playback Yes Menu / Zoom Lever / No, Set Favorites, Show Histogram, Show Highlights, DPOF Print Setting, Set Protection, Auto Power Monitor Mode | - |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 200 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | CompactFlash Card Type I |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Power Supply | - | Four AA alkaline batteries or four AA rechargeable NiMH batteries Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500 |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo, Mono | - |
| Video Format | Motion Picture AVCHD, MP4 | - |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Shooting Modes | Mode Dial, Mode Button Intelligent Auto, P, A, S, M, Creative Video, C, Panorama Shot, Scene, Creative Control | Auto/Manual/Stitch Assist/Playback |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Panning, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot, Food, Baby 1, 2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through, HDR, Starry Sky, 3D Photo | - |
| Macro Mode | AF Macro | - |