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Nikon P510 vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P510 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
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Nikon P510 vs Panasonic ZS70 Key Specs

Nikon P510
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1000mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 555g - 120 x 83 x 102mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Older Model is Nikon P500
  • Newer Model is Nikon P520
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
  • Announced April 2017
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS60
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS80
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Nikon P510 vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon P510 vs Panasonic ZS70, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. The resolution of the P510 (16MP) and the ZS70 (20MP) is very similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P510 was launched 5 years before the ZS70 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P510 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the P510 matches up against the ZS70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P510 over the Panasonic ZS70

 P510 ZS70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Nikon P510

 ZS70 P510 
AnnouncedApril 2017July 2012Fresher by 58 months
Display resolution1040k921kClearer display (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon P510 and Panasonic ZS70

 P510 ZS70 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements

Nikon P510 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon P510 has physical measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 102mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 4.0") along with a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS70 has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the P510 and the ZS70.

Nikon P510 vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P510 and ZS70 is 66 and 87 respectively.

Nikon P510 vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P510 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The photograph here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the P510 and ZS70.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS70 to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older P510 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Nikon P510 vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Nikon P510 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P510 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P510 Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography details
43
has manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
54
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon P510 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Street photography camera
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (555g)
76
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P510 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Sports photography camera
50
great zoom range (24-1000mm 41.7 x zoom)
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (200 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
61
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
good battery power (380 shots)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon P510
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS70
54
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (1000mm)
not so great battery (200 shots)
more heavy than competition in class (555g)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
79
good battery power (380 CIPA)
boasts touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P510 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography advice
47
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
not so great battery (200 CIPA)
62
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (380 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P510 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (555g)
74
pretty wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have microphone support
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Nikon P510 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P510 and Panasonic ZS70
 Nikon Coolpix P510Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Make Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix P510 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ90
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-07-05 2017-04-19
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1000mm (41.7x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (15, 30fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 555 grams (1.22 lbs) 322 grams (0.71 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 102mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 4.0") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 200 shots 380 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL5 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $600 $450