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Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS1

Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 front
Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
25
Overall
29

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS1 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 606g - 130 x 97 x 118mm
  • Launched July 2013
Panasonic ZS1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Announced May 2009
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ6
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS1 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are designed by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ70 (16MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the FZ70 (1/2.3") and ZS1 (1/2.5") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ70 was unveiled 4 years later than the ZS1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FZ70 matches up versus the ZS1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ70 over the Panasonic ZS1

 FZ70 ZS1 
AnnouncedJuly 2013May 2009Fresher by 51 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS1 over the Panasonic FZ70

 ZS1 FZ70 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ70 and Panasonic ZS1

 FZ70 ZS1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS1 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ70 provides outer measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS1 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FZ70 and the ZS1.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS1 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ70 and ZS1 is 63 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The graphic here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ70 and ZS1.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FZ70 having a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic FZ70 will produce more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher FZ70 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS1 Portrait photography advice
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focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
25
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS1 Street photography advice
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than others in class (606g)
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (229g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS1 Sports photography highlights
55
excellent zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery life (400 CIPA)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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has image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.5")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ70
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS1
55
good battery life (400 shots)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (20mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (606 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
63
lighter than competition (229g)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS1 as a Landscape photography camera
54
focusing manually
pretty wide (20mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (400 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse recording
31
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS1 as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (20mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (606 grams)
31
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than competition (229 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone support
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ70 and Panasonic ZS1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ6
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-07-18 2009-05-14
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.5"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 20-1200mm (60.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 6.3
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Screen LCD Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 9.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.50 m 5.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (50i/60i, 25p/30p), 1280 x 720p (50p/60p or 25p/30p), 640 x 480 (25p/30p) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 606g (1.34 lb) 229g (0.50 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 97 x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 171 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $300 $0