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Nikon S220 vs Panasonic FZ70

Portability
97
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Nikon Coolpix S220 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 front
Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Nikon S220 vs Panasonic FZ70 Key Specs

Nikon S220
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 2000
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 100g - 90 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released February 2009
Panasonic FZ70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 606g - 130 x 97 x 118mm
  • Released July 2013
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Nikon S220 vs Panasonic FZ70 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Nikon S220 versus Panasonic FZ70, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the S220 (10MP) and FZ70 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S220 was unveiled 5 years before the FZ70 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon S220 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the S220 scores against the FZ70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S220 over the Panasonic FZ70

 S220 FZ70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ70 over the Nikon S220

 FZ70 S220 
ReleasedJuly 2013February 2009More recent by 54 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S220 and Panasonic FZ70

 S220 FZ70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Nikon S220 vs Panasonic FZ70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S220 enjoys physical measurements of 90mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ70 has proportions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the S220 compared to the FZ70.

Nikon S220 vs Panasonic FZ70 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S220 and FZ70 is 97 and 63 respectively.

Nikon S220 vs Panasonic FZ70 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S220 vs Panasonic FZ70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The photograph below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S220 and FZ70.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Panasonic FZ70 to show more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older S220 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon S220 vs Panasonic FZ70 sensor size comparison

Nikon S220 vs Panasonic FZ70 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S220 vs Panasonic FZ70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S220 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FZ70 Portrait photography information
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
56
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon S220 Street photography advice
Panasonic FZ70 Street photography advice
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
49
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than average (606 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S220
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ70
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
55
amazing zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features tracking focus
good battery (400 per charge)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S220 Travel photography features
Panasonic FZ70 Travel photography features
52
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
55
good battery (400 shots)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (20mm)
long reach (1200mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (606 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S220 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FZ70 Landscape photography highlights
22
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.5 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
54
you can focus manually
rather wide (20mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
good battery (400 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S220 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FZ70 Vlogging factors
22
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
26
rather wide (20mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than average (606 grams)
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Nikon S220 vs Panasonic FZ70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S220 and Panasonic FZ70
 Nikon Coolpix S220Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix S220 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-02-03 2013-07-18
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 2000 3200
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 20-1200mm (60.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 13.50 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50i/60i, 25p/30p), 1280 x 720p (50p/60p or 25p/30p), 640 x 480 (25p/30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 100 grams (0.22 lbs) 606 grams (1.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 90 x 56 x 18mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7") 130 x 97 x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 41
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 171
Other
Battery life - 400 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL10 -
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $56 $300