Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS70

Here, we will be analyzing the Panasonic G10 versus Panasonic ZS70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and ZS70 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The G10 was brought out 7 years earlier than the ZS70 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the G10 matches up versus the ZS70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G10 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G10 features external dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS70 has measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the G10 and the ZS70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G10 and ZS70 is 72 and 87 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specifications. The pic here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G10 and ZS70.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G10 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS70 will render more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged G10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.