Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic TS1

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic FZ70 versus Panasonic TS1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ70 (16MP) and TS1 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FZ70 was manufactured 4 years after the TS1 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS1 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the FZ70 scores vs the TS1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ70 Gallery and Panasonic TS1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ70 has physical measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS1 has specifications of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the FZ70 compared to the TS1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ70 and TS1 is 63 and 93 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ70 and TS1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic FZ70 to resolve more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern FZ70 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.