Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic FZ70

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic FZ70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FX48 (12MP) and FZ70 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FX48 was announced 5 years before the FZ70 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FX48 scores against the FZ70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX48 Gallery & Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX48 has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ70 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the FX48 versus the FZ70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX48 and FZ70 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The visual below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FX48 and FZ70.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FZ70 to deliver extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FX48 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.