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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS70 Key Specs

Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
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
  • Announced April 2017
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS60
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS80
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS70, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and ZS70 (20MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and ZS70 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The FS7 was manufactured 9 years prior to the ZS70 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FS7 scores against the ZS70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Panasonic ZS70

 FS7 ZS70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Panasonic FS7

 ZS70 FS7 
AnnouncedApril 2017January 2009Fresher by 100 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic ZS70

 FS7 ZS70 

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS7 comes with outer dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS70 has dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FS7 vs the ZS70.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FS7 and ZS70 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FS7 and ZS70.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FS7 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic ZS70 will deliver more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FS7 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography factors
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
54
you can focus manually
MP count good (20MP)
features face detect focus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Street photography info
Panasonic ZS70 Street photography info
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
76
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS70 Sports photography factors
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
has no phase detect autofocus
61
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
features tracking focus
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography information
51
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
79
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
boasts touch focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FS7
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS70
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse function
62
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging features
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone support
74
relatively wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have mic support
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic ZS70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ90
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-01-16 2017-04-19
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 33-132mm (4.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off 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)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 139g (0.31 lbs) 322g (0.71 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" 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 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $160 $450