Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony WX500

In this write-up, we are looking at the Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony WX500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FZ70 (16MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FZ70 was brought out 21 months before the WX500 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FZ70 scores versus the WX500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ70 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ70 offers exterior dimensions 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 Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony WX500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FZ70 and the WX500.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ70 and WX500 is 63 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ70 and WX500.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX500 to offer you more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older FZ70 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.