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Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS70 Key Specs

Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS60
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS80
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Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FH6 versus Panasonic ZS70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was revealed 6 years prior to the ZS70 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FH6 scores vs the ZS70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Panasonic ZS70

 FH6 ZS70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Panasonic FH6

 ZS70 FH6 
ReleasedApril 2017January 2012More recent by 64 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Panasonic ZS70

 FH6 ZS70 

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH6 enjoys exterior measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has proportions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FH6 versus Panasonic ZS70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FH6 versus the ZS70.

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and ZS70 is 96 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The graphic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and ZS70.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Panasonic ZS70 to result in greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older FH6 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography features
34
decent megapixels (14MP)
has face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
54
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Street photography camera
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (119g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
76
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
boasts focus by touch
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH6
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS70
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
better than average battery life (280 shots)
slow fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
61
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (380 shots)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography details
71
better than average battery life (280 shots)
lighter than competition in class (119g)
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
79
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
boasts focus by touch
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography details
41
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
better than average battery life (280 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
62
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging features
33
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (119g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
74
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no external microphone jack
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Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Panasonic ZS70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ90
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-09 2017-04-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-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 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.60 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (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 data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 119 grams (0.26 lb) 322 grams (0.71 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 280 pictures 380 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $129 $450