Panasonic L1 vs Panasonic ZS70

The following is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic L1 versus Panasonic ZS70, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and ZS70 (20MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and ZS70 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The L1 was released 11 years prior to the ZS70 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the L1 grades vs the ZS70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic L1 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic L1 provides outside dimensions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the L1 versus the ZS70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the L1 and ZS70 is 65 and 87 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The picture here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the L1 and ZS70.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The L1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS70 will render more detail as a result of its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged L1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.