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Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic ZS70 Key Specs

Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Announced August 2011
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push 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
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS60
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS80
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Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Panasonic FX90 versus Panasonic ZS70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FX90 was revealed 6 years prior to the ZS70 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FX90 grades against the ZS70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Panasonic ZS70

 FX90 ZS70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Panasonic FX90

 ZS70 FX90 
AnnouncedApril 2017August 2011More modern by 68 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FX90 and Panasonic ZS70

 FX90 ZS70 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FX90 features outer dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS70 has specifications 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 FX90 versus Panasonic ZS70 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FX90 versus the ZS70.

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX90 and ZS70 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by reviewing technical specs. The pic here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX90 and ZS70.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS70 to deliver more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged FX90 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FX90
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS70
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
54
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW files
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX90 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
76
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
supports focus via touch
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FX90
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS70
30
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
low fps (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (200 shots)
no phase detect AF
61
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery power (380 shots)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Travel photography advice
Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography advice
60
includes touch to focus
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
low battery life (200 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
79
good battery power (380 per charge)
supports focus via touch
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography features
36
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery life (200 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
62
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
exports RAW files
good battery power (380 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging factors
33
pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
74
quite wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of external mic support
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Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX90 and Panasonic ZS70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ90
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-08-26 2017-04-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.5-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.90 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149g (0.33 lb) 322g (0.71 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photos 380 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $227 $450