Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic LF1

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FZ70 versus Panasonic LF1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Panasonic. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the FZ70 (16MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the FZ70 (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") provide totally different sensor size.

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The FZ70 was released 4 months prior to the LF1 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FZ70 matches up versus the LF1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ70 Gallery & Panasonic LF1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ70 comes with outer dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Panasonic LF1 has dimensions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FZ70 against the LF1.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ70 and LF1 is 63 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ70 and LF1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ70 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FZ70 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively.