Canon S120 vs Panasonic ZS70

Let's look more in depth at the Canon S120 versus Panasonic ZS70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the S120 (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) and the S120 (1/1.7") and ZS70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The S120 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the ZS70 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the S120 matches up vs the ZS70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S120 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon S120 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon S120 features external measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS70 has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Check the Canon S120 versus Panasonic ZS70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the S120 against the ZS70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S120 and ZS70 is 92 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The photograph here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S120 and ZS70.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S120 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS70 will provide extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older S120 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.