Canon N Facebook ready vs Panasonic ZS70

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon N Facebook ready and Panasonic ZS70, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was announced 4 years prior to the ZS70 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the N Facebook ready grades versus the ZS70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The whole galleries are available at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon N Facebook ready enjoys outer dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon N Facebook ready and Panasonic ZS70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the N Facebook ready compared to the ZS70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the N Facebook ready and ZS70 is 93 and 87 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The picture below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the N Facebook ready and ZS70.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic ZS70 to show greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged N Facebook ready will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.