Panasonic FZ70 has a
16.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor. On the other hand, Canon SX50 HS has a
12.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Digic 5 processor.
Below you can see the FZ70 and SX50 HS sensor size comparison.
Panasonic FZ70 and Canon SX50 HS have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Canon SX50 HS has 32% larger pixel area (2.34µm2 vs 1.76µm2) compared to Panasonic FZ70, it has larger pixel area to collect light hence potential to have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Panasonic FZ70 and Canon SX50 HS sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that SX50 HS has a better overall score of 47, 6 points higher compared to FZ70's score of 41.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Panasonic FZ70 |
41 |
19.4 bits |
10.8 Evs |
171 ISO |
Canon SX50 HS |
47 |
20.3 bits |
11.2 Evs |
179 ISO |