Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ70

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and FZ70 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was revealed 5 months before the FZ70 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the XZ-10 scores versus the FZ70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-10 has got outer dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ70 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Look at the Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the XZ-10 compared to the FZ70.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-10 and FZ70 is 91 and 63 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The image below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-10 and FZ70.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic FZ70 to produce greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively.