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Canon SX30 IS vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
64
Imaging
37
Features
42
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX30 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Canon SX30 IS vs Panasonic ZS70 Key Specs

Canon SX30 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-840mm (F2.7-5.8) lens
  • 601g - 123 x 92 x 108mm
  • Announced September 2010
  • Replaced the Canon SX20 IS
  • New Model is Canon SX40 HS
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS60
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS80
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Canon SX30 IS vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Canon SX30 IS versus Panasonic ZS70, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the SX30 IS (14MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX30 IS was introduced 7 years prior to the ZS70 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the SX30 IS scores against the ZS70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX30 IS over the Panasonic ZS70

 SX30 IS ZS70 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Canon SX30 IS

 ZS70 SX30 IS 
RevealedApril 2017September 2010More modern by 80 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX30 IS and Panasonic ZS70

 SX30 IS ZS70 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Canon SX30 IS vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX30 IS has got outside measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") with a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS70 has specifications 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SX30 IS against the ZS70.

Canon SX30 IS vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SX30 IS and ZS70 is 64 and 87 respectively.

Canon SX30 IS vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX30 IS vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The pic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX30 IS and ZS70.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic ZS70 to provide greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged SX30 IS will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SX30 IS vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Canon SX30 IS vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX30 IS vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX30 IS Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography info
42
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
54
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
provides face detect focus
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX30 IS Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS70 Street photography highlights
49
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than average in class (601g)
76
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX30 IS Sports photography info
Panasonic ZS70 Sports photography info
43
amazing zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
61
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
provides tracking focus
good battery pack (380 per charge)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX30 IS
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS70
58
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (840mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (601g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
79
good battery pack (380 per charge)
offers focus by touch
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX30 IS
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS70
41
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
62
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (380 shots)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX30 IS Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging advice
50
really wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (601 grams)
74
rather wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of microphone support
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Canon SX30 IS vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX30 IS and Panasonic ZS70
 Canon PowerShot SX30 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ90
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-09-14 2017-04-19
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-840mm (35.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.7-5.8 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 0cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.80 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 601g (1.32 lb) 322g (0.71 lb)
Physical dimensions 123 x 92 x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 380 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-7L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $400 $450