Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS70

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic ZS70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was revealed 5 years before the ZS70 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the XZ-10 scores vs the ZS70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-10 has outer measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Check the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic ZS70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the XZ-10 vs the ZS70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and ZS70 is 91 and 87 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The photograph here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and ZS70.

All in all, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Panasonic ZS70 to offer you more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older XZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.