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Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
85
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic ZS70 Key Specs

Panasonic GF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 119 x 71 x 36mm
  • Introduced October 2009
  • Updated by Panasonic GF2
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Introduced April 2017
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS60
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS80
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Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic ZS70, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and ZS70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The GF1 was released 8 years earlier than the ZS70 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the GF1 grades vs the ZS70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF1 over the Panasonic ZS70

 GF1 ZS70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Panasonic GF1

 ZS70 GF1 
IntroducedApril 2017October 2009Fresher by 91 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic GF1 and Panasonic ZS70

 GF1 ZS70 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF1 has outer dimensions of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic ZS70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the GF1 compared to the ZS70.

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF1 and ZS70 is 85 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GF1 and ZS70.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GF1 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS70 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older GF1 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography info
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
54
has manual focus
good MP (20MP)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS70 Street photography factors
64
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
76
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
boasts focus by touch
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF1 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Sports photography camera
44
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
max fps low (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
lack of phase detect autofocus
61
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery life (380 per charge)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Travel photography advice
Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography advice
59
better than average battery power (380 shots)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
79
good battery life (380 per charge)
boasts focus by touch
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography information
60
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
62
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (380 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF1 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Vlogging camera
25
supports face detect autofocus
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone port
74
quite wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no external mic jack
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Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF1 and Panasonic ZS70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ90
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-10-14 2017-04-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine HD Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 23 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 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
Fastest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format AVCHD Lite MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 385 gr (0.85 lb) 322 gr (0.71 lb)
Physical dimensions 119 x 71 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 513 not tested
Other
Battery life 380 shots 380 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $400 $450