Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS70

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic GF7 versus Panasonic ZS70, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GF7 (16MP) and the ZS70 (20MP) is very well matched but the GF7 (Four Thirds) and ZS70 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The GF7 was introduced 3 years earlier than the ZS70 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the GF7 grades versus the ZS70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GF7 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF7 has physical measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) and 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).

Contrast the Panasonic GF7 versus Panasonic ZS70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the GF7 and the ZS70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GF7 and ZS70 is 90 and 87 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GF7 and ZS70.

Clearly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GF7 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS70 will resolve more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older GF7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.