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Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
60
Overall
52
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic ZS70 Key Specs

Panasonic G2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 428g - 124 x 84 x 74mm
  • Introduced July 2010
  • Superseded the Panasonic G1
  • Successor is Panasonic G3
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Released April 2017
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS60
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS80
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic G2 and Panasonic ZS70, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the G2 (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) and the G2 (Four Thirds) and ZS70 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The G2 was brought out 7 years prior to the ZS70 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the G2 grades vs the ZS70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G2 over the Panasonic ZS70

 G2 ZS70 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Panasonic G2

 ZS70 G2 
ReleasedApril 2017July 2010More recent by 82 months
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G2 and Panasonic ZS70

 G2 ZS70 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic G2 provides exterior dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic G2 and Panasonic ZS70 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the G2 and the ZS70.

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G2 and ZS70 is 72 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G2 and ZS70.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G2 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS70 will result in more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older G2 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G2
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS70
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
supports RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
54
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G2 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Street photography camera
65
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
includes focus via touch
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition (428 grams)
76
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G2
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS70
40
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
low fps (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
has no phase detect auto focus
61
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
great battery pack (380 per charge)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G2 Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography features
58
includes focus via touch
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (428g)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
79
great battery pack (380 per charge)
includes focus by touch
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
really wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G2 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Landscape photography camera
57
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse recording
62
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (380 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G2 Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging advice
61
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
features face detection focus
has external mic port
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
heavier than competition (428 grams)
74
really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no microphone support
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Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G2 and Panasonic ZS70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ90
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-07-12 2017-04-19
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine HD II Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 428 gr (0.94 lbs) 322 gr (0.71 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 84 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 53 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 493 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 380 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $1,000 $450