Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic LX10

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FZ70 and Panasonic LX10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FZ70 (16MP) and the LX10 (20MP) is pretty close but the FZ70 (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ70 was announced 4 years before the LX10 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FZ70 scores vs the LX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ70 Gallery and Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ70 features outside dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Panasonic LX10 has measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FZ70 and Panasonic LX10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ70 compared to the LX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FZ70 and LX10 is 63 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ70 and LX10.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ70 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic LX10 will result in more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged FZ70 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.