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Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS70 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Released July 2010
  • Replacement is Panasonic FZ200
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump 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 referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS60
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS80
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Panasonic FZ100 and Panasonic ZS70, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are offered by Panasonic. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the FZ100 (14MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FZ100 was manufactured 7 years prior to the ZS70 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FZ100 grades against the ZS70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Panasonic ZS70

 FZ100 ZS70 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Panasonic FZ100

 ZS70 FZ100 
ReleasedApril 2017July 2010Newer by 82 months
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ100 and Panasonic ZS70

 FZ100 ZS70 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ100 features external dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS70 has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the FZ100 compared to the ZS70.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ100 and ZS70 is 67 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ100 and ZS70.

To sum up, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS70 to offer you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged FZ100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ100
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS70
54
you can focus manually
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
exports RAW files
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Street photography information
Panasonic ZS70 Street photography information
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fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors (540g)
76
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
features focus via touch
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ100
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS70
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incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
has tracking focus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery pack (380 shots)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography factors
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MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (540g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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great battery pack (380 per charge)
features focus via touch
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Landscape photography camera
51
you can focus manually
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no Timelapse recording
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has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (380 shots)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ100
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS70
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decently wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competitors (540 grams)
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quite wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of external microphone port
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ100 and Panasonic ZS70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ90
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-07-21 2017-04-19
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
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 speed 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.50 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (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 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 540 gr (1.19 lb) 322 gr (0.71 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 380 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $500 $450