Canon SX260 HS vs Panasonic ZS70

Below is a complete assessment of the Canon SX260 HS and Panasonic ZS70, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX260 HS was brought out 5 years prior to the ZS70 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SX260 HS scores against the ZS70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX260 HS Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX260 HS offers outside dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 231 grams (0.51 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).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SX260 HS versus the ZS70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX260 HS and ZS70 is 91 and 87 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX260 HS and ZS70.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS70 to provide you with extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older SX260 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.