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Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
66
Imaging
40
Features
37
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix S4800 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS70 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 518g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Announced January 2013
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Announced April 2017
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS60
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS80
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Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Fujifilm S4800 versus Panasonic ZS70, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm S4800 (16MP) and the ZS70 (20MP) is very well matched and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4800 was launched 5 years before the ZS70 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S4800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm S4800 scores vs the ZS70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4800 over the Panasonic ZS70

 Fujifilm S4800 ZS70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Fujifilm S4800

 ZS70 Fujifilm S4800 
AnnouncedApril 2017January 2013Fresher by 51 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S4800 and Panasonic ZS70

 Fujifilm S4800 ZS70 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S4800 enjoys outer dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") and a weight of 518 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS70 has dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm S4800 versus Panasonic ZS70 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm S4800 vs the ZS70.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S4800 and ZS70 is 66 and 87 respectively.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S4800 and ZS70.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS70 to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S4800 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography info
37
good MP (16MP)
supports face detect autofocus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
54
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has face detect focus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm S4800
Street photography with Panasonic ZS70
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than others (518g)
76
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm S4800
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS70
48
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
61
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has tracking focus
good battery pack (380 shots)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography highlights
54
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than others (518g)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.1)
79
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
offers focus via touch
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography advice
42
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
62
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (380 shots)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4800 Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging advice
24
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than others (518 grams)
74
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no microphone support
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Fujifilm S4800 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4800 and Panasonic ZS70
 Fujifilm FinePix S4800Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S4800 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ90
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-30 2017-04-19
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 518 gr (1.14 lbs) 322 gr (0.71 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 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
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $229 $450