Canon SX210 IS vs Panasonic ZS70

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon SX210 IS and Panasonic ZS70, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the SX210 IS (14MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX210 IS was launched 7 years prior to the ZS70 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SX210 IS scores vs the ZS70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX210 IS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX210 IS Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX210 IS features physical measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS70 has dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX210 IS and Panasonic ZS70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX210 IS and the ZS70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX210 IS and ZS70 is 90 and 87 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX210 IS and ZS70.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Panasonic ZS70 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older SX210 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.