Nikon S33 vs Panasonic ZS70

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon S33 versus Panasonic ZS70, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the S33 (13MP) and ZS70 (20MP) and the S33 (1/3.1") and ZS70 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The S33 was released 3 years earlier than the ZS70 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the S33 grades vs the ZS70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S33 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S33 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S33 enjoys physical measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS70 has dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

See the Nikon S33 versus Panasonic ZS70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the S33 vs the ZS70.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S33 and ZS70 is 91 and 87 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The image here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S33 and ZS70.

All in all, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S33 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic ZS70 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 7MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged S33 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.