Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic ZS70

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic GF2 and Panasonic ZS70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and ZS70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The GF2 was announced 7 years prior to the ZS70 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GF2 matches up versus the ZS70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GF2 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF2 provides outer dimensions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GF2 and Panasonic ZS70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the GF2 against the ZS70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GF2 and ZS70 is 88 and 87 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The picture underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF2 and ZS70.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GF2 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS70 will offer extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged GF2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.