| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 10.1 MP | 16.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | MOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Panasonic |
| Model | Lumix DMC LX7 10.1MP Digital Camera | Lumix DMC FZ70 16.1MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC LX7 | Lumix DMC FZ70 |
| Model Number | DMC LX7 | DMC FZ70 |
| Series | Lumix | Lumix |
| Color | White | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 10.1 MP | 16.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 110.5 x 67.1 x 45.6 mm | 130.2 x 97 x 118.2 mm |
| Weight | 269 GM | 606 GM |
| Wide Angle | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | MOS |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.7 inch | - |
| Maximum ISO | 12800 ISO | 6400 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | High Sensitivity MOS Sensor | - |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMILUX | - |
| Lens Mount | 5 Aspherical Lenses / 9 Aspherical surfaces | - |
| Lens Construction | 11 elements in 10 groups | - |
| Focal Length | f=4.7 - 17.7mm 24 - 90mm in 35mm equiv. | 3.58 - 215 mm 35 mm Equivalent 20 - 1200 mm, In video Recording 35 mm Equivalent 22 - 1320 mm |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 5x |
| Optical Zoom | 3.8x | 60x |
| Compatible Lens | 2 ED Lenses 1 Aspherical ED lens | - |
| Aperture Range | F1.4 - 2.3 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm F1.4 - 8.0 W, F2.3 - 8.0 T / ND filter 3steps | F2.8 - F5.9 |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Color Filter | Primary 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 | Optional DMW-LVF2 | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Normal / AF Macro / MF / Quick AF On/Off On in Intelligent Auto, Continuous AF only for motion picture / AF/AF Macro/MF Switchable, AF/AE Lock Button, Focus Lever, Manual Focus, One Shot AF, AF Area Select, AF Tracking | Auto / Manual |
| Focus Range | Normal Wide 50 cm - infinity / AF Macro / MF / Intelligent AUTO / motion picture Wide 1 cm - infinity /Tele 30cm - infinity | - |
| Metering Modes | Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | Light Metering Intelligent Multiple, Center Weighted, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Flash / Incandescent / White Set1 / White Set2 / Color Tempareture 2-axis adjustable | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, Flash, White Set 1, White Set 2, Color Temperature 2 Axis Adjustable |
| Auto Focus | - | Yes |
| 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 |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step, +/-3 EV | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 3 EV |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | approx. 250 - 1/4000 sec | 1/20000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Full- Resolution Image 11 frames/sec Max.12 images / with AF Tracking 5 frames/sec, 2 frames/sec / High- speed Burst approx. 60 frames/sec recorded in 2.5M / approx. 40 frames/sec recorded in 5M | - |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Flash Synchro1st/2nd Slow Sync / 0.8 - 8.5m Wide/ISO Auto, 0.3 - 5.2m Tele/ISO Auto | - |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEGDCF/Exif2.3 / RAW / MPO / Motion picture AVCHD, MP4 | JPEG, DCF, EXIF 2.3, RAW, DPOF, 3D Images MPO |
| Still Image Size | 2736x2736 | 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 |
| Gross Pixel | - | 16.8 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 |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 920K dots | 460,000 dots |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 920K dots | 460000 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 |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 70 MB | 200 MB |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Power Supply | 1250 mAh | - |
| Power Requirement | 3.6V | - |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | 330 pictures CIPA Standard*1 | - |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | Stereo, Mono |
| Speaker | Mono | - |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Quality | HD | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD, MP4 | Motion Picture AVCHD, MP4 |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | Yes |
| Still Image Mode | Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Panorama shot, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot, HDR, Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, Glass Through, 3D Photo, | - |
| Shooting Modes | - | Mode Dial, Mode Button Intelligent Auto, P, A, S, M, Creative Video, C, Panorama Shot, Scene, Creative Control |
| 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 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | - | Yes |