Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony H20

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic FZ70 and Sony H20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FZ70 (16MP) and H20 (10MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ70 was released 4 years later than the H20 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FZ70 scores vs the H20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ70 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ70 enjoys external 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) while the Sony H20 has proportions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FZ70 versus the H20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ70 and H20 is 63 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ70 and H20.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic FZ70 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern FZ70 should have a benefit in sensor tech.