Panasonic FZ47 vs Panasonic ZS70

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic FZ47 and Panasonic ZS70, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both designed by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FZ47 (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FZ47 was unveiled 6 years before the ZS70 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FZ47 grades against the ZS70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ47 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ47 has got exterior dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") and a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS70 has measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the FZ47 against the ZS70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ47 and ZS70 is 68 and 87 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ47 and ZS70.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic ZS70 to provide more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older FZ47 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.