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Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS5

Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
30
Overall
33

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS5 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 606g - 130 x 97 x 118mm
  • Introduced July 2013
Panasonic ZS5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 214g - 103 x 60 x 32mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ8
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS5 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FZ70 versus Panasonic ZS5, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ70 (16MP) and ZS5 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FZ70 was revealed 3 years later than the ZS5 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FZ70 scores vs the ZS5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ70 over the Panasonic ZS5

 FZ70 ZS5 
RevealedJuly 2013June 2010Fresher by 38 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS5 over the Panasonic FZ70

 ZS5 FZ70 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ70 and Panasonic ZS5

 FZ70 ZS5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS5 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ70 has got exterior measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS5 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ70 versus Panasonic ZS5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ70 compared to the ZS5.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ70 and ZS5 is 63 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to see the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ70 and ZS5.

As you can tell, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Panasonic FZ70 to provide more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher FZ70 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS5 Portrait photography information
56
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
27
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS5 as a Street photography camera
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than others (606 grams)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (214 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS5 Sports photography highlights
55
long zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery pack (400 shots)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
31
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS5 Travel photography features
55
good battery pack (400 per charge)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (20mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (606 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
63
lighter than average (214g)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS5 Landscape photography advice
54
has manual focus
quite wide (20mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (400 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse mode
33
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS5 as a Vlogging camera
26
quite wide (20mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than others (606g)
31
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
lighter than average (214 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone port
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ70 and Panasonic ZS5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ8
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-07-18 2010-06-16
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 20-1200mm (60.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Screen LCD Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.50 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (50i/60i, 25p/30p), 1280 x 720p (50p/60p or 25p/30p), 640 x 480 (25p/30p) 1280 x 720 (30fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 606 gr (1.34 lb) 214 gr (0.47 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 97 x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") 103 x 60 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $300 $300