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Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic ZS70 Key Specs

Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase 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
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS60
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS80
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Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Panasonic ZS70

 FS25 ZS70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Panasonic FS25

 ZS70 FS25 
ReleasedApril 2017January 2009Fresher by 100 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS25 and Panasonic ZS70

 FS25 ZS70 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement

Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

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

Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography information
26
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
54
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS25 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
76
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
includes touch focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
Photography Glossary

Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS25 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Sports photography camera
25
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
61
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
provides tracking focus
great battery pack (380 shots)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography features
51
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
79
great battery pack (380 shots)
includes touch focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography highlights
32
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
62
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (380 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging highlights
28
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
74
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have mic socket
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Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS25 and Panasonic ZS70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ90
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-01-27 2017-04-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 29-145mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.30 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (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)
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 148 gr (0.33 lb) 322 gr (0.71 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 380 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $230 $450