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Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic ZS70 Key Specs

Panasonic LS5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 97 x 62 x 27mm
  • Introduced July 2011
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise 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
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS60
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS80
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Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

The following is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic ZS70, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the LS5 (14MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The LS5 was launched 6 years earlier than the ZS70 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the LS5 matches up against the ZS70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Panasonic ZS70

 LS5 ZS70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Panasonic LS5

 ZS70 LS5 
IntroducedApril 2017July 2011Newer by 69 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic LS5 and Panasonic ZS70

 LS5 ZS70 

Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic LS5 offers outside measurements of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 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).

Take a look at the Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic ZS70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the LS5 and the ZS70.

Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LS5 and ZS70 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The image here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the LS5 and ZS70.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Panasonic ZS70 to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged LS5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LS5 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography highlights
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decent sensor resolution (14MP)
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
features face detection focus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LS5 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS70 Street photography features
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (126g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
76
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LS5 Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZS70 Sports photography advice
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has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
low fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (160 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
61
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LS5 Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography features
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lighter than competitors (126g)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery pack (160 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
79
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
comes with focus by touch
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LS5 Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography features
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reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
terrible battery pack (160 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic LS5
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS70
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reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
lighter than competitors (126 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
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relatively wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of external microphone jack
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Panasonic LS5 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LS5 and Panasonic ZS70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ90
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-07-21 2017-04-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.60 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (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 format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 grams (0.28 pounds) 322 grams (0.71 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 62 x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 160 pictures 380 pictures
Type of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $294 $450