Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic ZS70

Its time to look more closely at the Canon A4000 IS versus Panasonic ZS70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the ZS70 (20MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was unveiled 6 years before the ZS70 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A4000 IS grades vs the ZS70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A4000 IS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The full galleries are available at Canon A4000 IS Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A4000 IS provides external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS70 has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the A4000 IS and the ZS70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A4000 IS and ZS70 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A4000 IS and ZS70.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic ZS70 to provide more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older A4000 IS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.