Panasonic ZS5 vs Panasonic ZS70

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic ZS5 and Panasonic ZS70, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the ZS5 (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS5 was announced 7 years earlier than the ZS70 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the ZS5 grades against the ZS70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS5 Gallery & Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS5 provides physical dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the ZS5 and the ZS70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS5 and ZS70 is 92 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS5 and ZS70.

As you have seen, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic ZS70 to resolve more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older ZS5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.