Nikon AW100 vs Panasonic ZS70

Below is a detailed assessment of the Nikon AW100 and Panasonic ZS70, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the AW100 (16MP) and the ZS70 (20MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The AW100 was launched 6 years before the ZS70 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the AW100 matches up versus the ZS70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix AW100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The complete galleries are available at Nikon AW100 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon AW100 provides external measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has sizing 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 Nikon AW100 and Panasonic ZS70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the AW100 and the ZS70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the AW100 and ZS70 is 93 and 87 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the AW100 and ZS70.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Panasonic ZS70 to provide more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older AW100 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.