Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung HZ15W

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic ZS70 versus Samsung HZ15W, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and HZ15W (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS70 was unveiled 8 years later than the HZ15W and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the ZS70 matches up vs the HZ15W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 and Samsung HZ15W. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery and Samsung HZ15W Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS70 features external measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ15W has sizing of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the ZS70 compared to the HZ15W.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS70 and HZ15W is 87 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The visual below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS70 and HZ15W.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic ZS70 to give greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger ZS70 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.