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Panasonic ZS3 vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Panasonic ZS3 vs Panasonic ZS70 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Revealed May 2009
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ7
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS60
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS80
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Panasonic ZS3 vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic ZS3 and Panasonic ZS70, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS3 (10MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS3 was launched 9 years before the ZS70 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the ZS3 scores against the ZS70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS3 over the Panasonic ZS70

 ZS3 ZS70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Panasonic ZS3

 ZS70 ZS3 
RevealedApril 2017May 2009Fresher by 96 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic ZS3 and Panasonic ZS70

 ZS3 ZS70 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing

Panasonic ZS3 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS3 provides outer measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS70 has proportions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic ZS3 and Panasonic ZS70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the ZS3 compared to the ZS70.

Panasonic ZS3 vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS3 and ZS70 is 91 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic ZS3 vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS3 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS3 and ZS70.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Panasonic ZS70 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older ZS3 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS3 vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS3 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS3 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS3 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography features
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
54
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS3 Street photography info
Panasonic ZS70 Street photography info
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (229 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
76
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
has touch to focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS3 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS70 Sports photography details
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
61
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery power (380 per charge)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic ZS3
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS70
63
lighter than competition in class (229g)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low MP (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
79
great battery power (380 shots)
has touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS3
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS70
35
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
62
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (380 CIPA)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS3 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Vlogging camera
30
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (229 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic support
74
really wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of external mic jack
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Panasonic ZS3 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS3 and Panasonic ZS70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-TZ7 Lumix DMC-TZ90
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-05-14 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 dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-300mm (12.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-4.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.30 m (Auto ISO) 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (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 file format AVCHD Lite 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 229 grams (0.50 lb) 322 grams (0.71 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 380 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $200 $450