Panasonic LZ40 vs Sony H70

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic LZ40 vs Sony H70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the LZ40 (20MP) and H70 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The LZ40 was introduced 3 years after the H70 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the LZ40 scores vs the H70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic LZ40 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic LZ40 offers outer dimensions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the LZ40 versus the H70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LZ40 and H70 is 67 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the LZ40 and H70.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic LZ40 to give more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher LZ40 will have a benefit in sensor technology.