Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony RX100 V

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FZ70 and Sony RX100 V, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FZ70 (16MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is very close but the FZ70 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The FZ70 was brought out 4 years prior to the RX100 V which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the FZ70 scores against the RX100 V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ70 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ70 comes with physical 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) whilst the Sony RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ70 and Sony RX100 V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ70 against the RX100 V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ70 and RX100 V is 63 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The picture underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ70 and RX100 V.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FZ70 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 V will result in greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FZ70 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.