Canon G1 X II vs Panasonic ZS70

The following is a extensive assessment of the Canon G1 X II and Panasonic ZS70, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the G1 X II (13MP) and ZS70 (20MP) and the G1 X II (1.5") and ZS70 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The G1 X II was brought out 4 years prior to the ZS70 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon G1 X II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the G1 X II matches up versus the ZS70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The entire galleries are available at Canon G1 X II Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon G1 X II has got external dimensions of 116mm x 74mm x 66mm (4.6" x 2.9" x 2.6") with a weight of 553 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

See the Canon G1 X II and Panasonic ZS70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the G1 X II compared to the ZS70.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the G1 X II and ZS70 is 76 and 87 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The picture below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G1 X II and ZS70.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G1 X II because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS70 will render extra detail having its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged G1 X II will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.