Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony H70

On this page, we will be analyzing the Panasonic ZS100 and Sony H70, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and H70 (16MP) and the ZS100 (1") and H70 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The ZS100 was released 5 years later than the H70 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the ZS100 scores vs the H70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS100 provides physical measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Sony H70 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic ZS100 and Sony H70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the ZS100 vs the H70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS100 and H70 is 87 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The photograph here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS100 and H70.

To sum up, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZS100 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS100 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer ZS100 should have an edge in sensor innovation.