Panasonic SZ3 vs Panasonic ZS70
Portability
96 Imaging
40 Features
29 Overall
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96 Imaging
40 Features
29 Overall
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Portability
87 Imaging
47 Features
70 Overall
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87 Imaging
47 Features
70 Overall
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Panasonic SZ3 vs Panasonic ZS70 Key Specs
Panasonic SZ3
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(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 126g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
- Introduced January 2013
Panasonic ZS70
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- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
- Launched April 2017
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ90
- Older Model is Panasonic ZS60
- Later Model is Panasonic ZS80
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On this page, we are matching up the Panasonic SZ3 vs Panasonic ZS70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Panasonic. The resolution of the SZ3 (16MP) and the ZS70 (20MP) is very similar and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe SZ3 was announced 5 years earlier than the ZS70 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SZ3 matches up vs the ZS70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ3 over the Panasonic ZS70
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Panasonic SZ3
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| Launched | April 2017 |  | January 2013 | Fresher by 52 months |
| Focus manually |  | Very precise focus | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 1040k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+810k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies | ||
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic SZ3 and Panasonic ZS70
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Panasonic SZ3 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic SZ3 features outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS70 has dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ3 against the ZS70.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ3 and ZS70 is 96 and 87 respectively.
Panasonic SZ3 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ3 and ZS70.
As you can tell, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS70 to offer more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older SZ3 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic SZ3 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography info
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Panasonic SZ3 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS70 Street photography features
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
features touch focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports photography with Panasonic ZS70
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery power (380 CIPA)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel photography with Panasonic ZS70
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
great battery power (380 per charge)
features touch focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Panasonic SZ3 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography advice
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
exports RAW files
great battery power (380 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Panasonic ZS70 as a Vlogging camera
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone socket
decently wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
missing external mic jack
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Panasonic SZ3 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Panasonic |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 |
| Also Known as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ90 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2013-01-07 | 2017-04-19 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Venus Engine |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 20MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5184 x 3888 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 23 | 49 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-250mm (10.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/3.3-6.4 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | 3cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 230k dot | 1,040k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Display technology | TFT LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,166k dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.46x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.10 m | 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB 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) | 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic 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 proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 126g (0.28 lbs) | 322g (0.71 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 250 shots | 380 shots |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at launch | $150 | $450 |