Panasonic LX3 vs Panasonic ZS70

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic LX3 vs Panasonic ZS70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the LX3 (10MP) and ZS70 (20MP) and the LX3 (1/1.63") and ZS70 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The LX3 was brought out 9 years earlier than the ZS70 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the LX3 scores vs the ZS70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic LX3 Gallery & Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX3 provides physical dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS70 has measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic LX3 vs Panasonic ZS70 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the LX3 versus the ZS70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the LX3 and ZS70 is 91 and 87 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The image here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX3 and ZS70.

All in all, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The LX3 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS70 will give more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged LX3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.