Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS70

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FS7 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.