Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic ZS70

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF1 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.