Canon S110 vs Panasonic ZS70

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon S110 versus Panasonic ZS70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and ZS70 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The S110 was manufactured 5 years before the ZS70 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the S110 scores against the ZS70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S110 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S110 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Canon S110 has external measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon S110 versus Panasonic ZS70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the S110 compared to the ZS70.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S110 and ZS70 is 93 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The visual underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S110 and ZS70.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S110 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS70 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older S110 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.