Leica V-Lux 20 vs Panasonic ZS70

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Leica V-Lux 20 and Panasonic ZS70, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Leica and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the V-Lux 20 (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 20 was launched 8 years before the ZS70 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the V-Lux 20 scores against the ZS70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica V-Lux 20 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The complete galleries are available at Leica V-Lux 20 Gallery & Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Leica V-Lux 20 provides physical dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS70 has measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the V-Lux 20 against the ZS70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 20 and ZS70 is 91 and 87 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The picture below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the V-Lux 20 and ZS70.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic ZS70 to provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged V-Lux 20 will be behind in sensor tech.