Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic ZS70

Lets look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic ZS70, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Casio and Panasonic. The resolution of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and the ZS70 (20MP) is very close and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR1000 was introduced 5 years prior to the ZS70 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the EX-ZR1000 grades versus the ZS70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery & Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR1000 offers exterior measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS70 has sizing 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-ZR1000 and the ZS70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR1000 and ZS70 is 90 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR1000 and ZS70.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS70 to render extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-ZR1000 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.