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Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
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Olympus XZ-1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS70 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Released April 2017
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS60
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS80
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

Here is a in depth analysis of the Olympus XZ-1 versus Panasonic ZS70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and ZS70 (20MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and ZS70 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The XZ-1 was launched 7 years before the ZS70 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the XZ-1 scores versus the ZS70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Panasonic ZS70

 XZ-1 ZS70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Olympus XZ-1

 ZS70 XZ-1 
ReleasedApril 2017January 2011Fresher by 75 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k614kSharper screen (+426k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic ZS70

 XZ-1 ZS70 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-1 has got outer dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the XZ-1 compared to the ZS70.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and ZS70 is 88 and 87 respectively.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-1 and ZS70.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The XZ-1 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS70 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older XZ-1 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography information
45
manual focus
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.63")
54
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus XZ-1
Street photography with Panasonic ZS70
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/1.63")
more heavy than competition (275g)
76
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
offers touch focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus XZ-1
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS70
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (320 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.63")
lacks phase detect auto focus
61
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has tracking focus
good battery (380 CIPA)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Travel photography camera
62
better than average battery pack (320 per charge)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (275g)
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
79
good battery (380 CIPA)
offers touch focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography information
54
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (320 per charge)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.63")
missing Timelapse mode
62
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
saves RAW files
good battery (380 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus XZ-1
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS70
31
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competition (275 grams)
74
rather wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of mic jack
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic ZS70
 Olympus XZ-1Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus XZ-1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-TZ90
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-01-26 2017-04-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic V Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.63" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 8.07 x 5.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 44.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3664 x 2752 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 4.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 614 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology OLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.60 m (ISO 800) 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 275 gr (0.61 lbs) 322 gr (0.71 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 34 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 18.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 117 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 pictures 380 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $567 $450