Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic ZS70

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FS25 and Panasonic ZS70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FS25 was introduced 9 years before the ZS70 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the FS25 grades vs the ZS70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FS25 Gallery & Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS25 offers external dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS70 has proportions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FS25 and Panasonic ZS70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FS25 and the ZS70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FS25 and ZS70 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS25 and ZS70.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Panasonic ZS70 to resolve greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FS25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.