Panasonic ZS3 vs Panasonic ZS70
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Panasonic ZS3 vs Panasonic ZS70 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Panasonic ZS3 vs Panasonic ZS70 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZS3 Gallery & Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS3 over the Panasonic ZS70
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Panasonic ZS3
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Revealed | April 2017 | May 2009 | Fresher by 96 months | |
Manual focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 460k | Clearer screen (+580k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic ZS3 and Panasonic ZS70
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Screen sizing | 3" | 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.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.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS3 and ZS70 is 91 and 87 respectively.
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.
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Panasonic ZS3 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 | |
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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 |