| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.1 MP | 5 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 1.8 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Canon |
| Model | Lumix DMC FZ70 16.1MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot S2IS 5.0MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC FZ70 | PowerShot S2IS |
| Model Number | DMC FZ70 | S2IS |
| Series | Lumix | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.1 MP | 5 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 130.2 x 97 x 118.2 mm | 113.0 x 78.0 x 75.5 mm |
| Weight | 606 GM | 405 GM |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CCD |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | 400 ISO |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.5 inch |
| lens features |
| Focal Length | 3.58 - 215 mm 35 mm Equivalent 20 - 1200 mm, In video Recording 35 mm Equivalent 22 - 1320 mm | 6.0 - 72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm |
| Digital Zoom | 5x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 60x | - |
| Aperture Range | F2.8 - F5.9 | f/2.7 W - 3.5 T |
| Manual Focus | Yes | 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 | - | 0.33 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Auto / Manual | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Light Metering Intelligent Multiple, Center Weighted, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot** Metering frame with Spot Mode is center-fixed. |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, Flash, White Set 1, White Set 2, Color Temperature 2 Axis Adjustable | Auto, Pre-set Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom |
| 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 1.6 ft./50cm-Infinity W, 3.0 ft./90cm-Infinity T Macro 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm Super Macro 0-3.9 in./0-10cm |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 3 EV | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/20000 sec | 15-1/3200 sec. Slow shutter speed of 15-1.3 sec. is only available in select modes. |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | - | High-speed approx. 2.4 shots/sec. Normal approx. 1.5 shots/sec. Large/Fine mode |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Red-Eye Reduction ON/OFF |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, DCF, EXIF 2.3, RAW, DPOF, 3D Images MPO | Exif 2.2 JPEG |
| Gross Pixel | 16.8 MP | 5.3 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 | - |
| 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 | 2,592 x 1,944 Large, 2,048 x 1,536 Medium 1, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 1.8 inch |
| Display Resolution | 460,000 dots | Approx. 115,000 pixels |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 460000 dots | Approx 115000 pixels |
| 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 | - |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 200 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | SD |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Power Supply | - | Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 550 shots AA-size NiMH Battery *1Movie approx. 210 min. AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 300 min. AA-size NiMH Battery |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo, Mono | - |
| Video Format | Motion Picture AVCHD, MP4 | AVI Image data Motion JPEG |
| Audio Features | - | WAVE Stereo |
| Video Resolution | - | 640 x 480 VGA Fine/VGA, 320 x 240 QVGA |
| 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 Creative zone P, Av, Tv, M, C Image zone Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Movie, My Colors |
| 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 | - |