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Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42
Fujifilm S9800 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic ZS70 Key Specs

Fujifilm S9800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Announced January 2015
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand 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
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS60
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS80
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Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Fujifilm S9800 and Panasonic ZS70, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S9800 (16MP) and the ZS70 (20MP) is very comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S9800 was released 3 years before the ZS70 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S9800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm S9800 scores against the ZS70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9800 over the Panasonic ZS70

 Fujifilm S9800 ZS70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Fujifilm S9800

 ZS70 Fujifilm S9800 
RevealedApril 2017January 2015Fresher by 27 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S9800 and Panasonic ZS70

 Fujifilm S9800 ZS70 
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S9800 has outer measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

See the Fujifilm S9800 and Panasonic ZS70 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S9800 versus the ZS70.

Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S9800 and ZS70 is 61 and 87 respectively.

Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S9800 and ZS70.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS70 to provide more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S9800 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S9800 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography factors
37
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
54
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S9800 Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS70 Street photography advice
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than competitors (670g)
76
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
comes with focus by touch
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S9800 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Sports photography camera
53
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
includes tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
61
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has tracking focus
better than average battery life (380 per charge)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S9800 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Travel photography camera
57
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (670g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
79
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
comes with focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S9800 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography advice
42
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
62
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (380 shots)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S9800 Vlogging details
Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging details
57
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
no mic support
heavier than competitors (670 grams)
74
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of microphone port
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Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S9800 and Panasonic ZS70
 Fujifilm S9800Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm S9800 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ90
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-01-14 2017-04-19
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS 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 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 7cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dot 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 97% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1700 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (with Auto ISO) 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (6oi), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 670g (1.48 lbs) 322g (0.71 lbs)
Physical dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 380 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $299 $450