Panasonic FZ70K
Superzoom Camera
 vs Nikon P520
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ70K

Best price $290
  • 100% more battery life 400 shots vs 200 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $290 vs $469
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera October 2013 vs February 2013
  • Longer optical zoom 60.0× vs 42.0×
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector P520 does not
  • Has RAW image capture P520 does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ70K

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P520

Best price
$469
  • Weighs a little bit less than the FZ70K 19.4 oz vs 21.8 oz
  • Smaller body size 68 in³ vs 91 in³
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.1 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
  • Viewscreen flips out FZ70K does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has GPS location tagging FZ70K does not have GPS
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities FZ70K does not have Wi-Fi
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX P520

What the Panasonic FZ70K and Nikon P520 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″ vs 3.2″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • 3D capture
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Panasonic FZ70K and the Nikon P520

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
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