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Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung HZ15W

Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
 
Samsung HZ15W front
Portability
90
Imaging
35
Features
31
Overall
33

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung HZ15W Key Specs

Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Announced April 2017
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS60
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS80
Samsung HZ15W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Other Name is WB550
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung HZ15W Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Samsung HZ15W

 ZS70 HZ15W 
RevealedApril 2017February 2009More recent by 100 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ15W over the Panasonic ZS70

 HZ15W ZS70 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS70 and Samsung HZ15W

 ZS70 HZ15W 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung HZ15W Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung HZ15W size comparison

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

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung HZ15W top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung HZ15W Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung HZ15W sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung HZ15W Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung HZ15W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS70
Portrait photography with Samsung HZ15W
54
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
32
manual focus
offers face detection autofocus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 as a Street photography camera
Samsung HZ15W as a Street photography camera
76
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
supports touch focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
53
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than competitors in class (249g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS70
Sports photography with Samsung HZ15W
61
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
good battery (380 CIPA)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography info
Samsung HZ15W Travel photography info
79
good battery (380 CIPA)
supports touch focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
54
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors in class (249 grams)
MP count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography details
Samsung HZ15W Landscape photography details
62
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
saves RAW formats
good battery (380 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
41
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging details
Samsung HZ15W Vlogging details
74
relatively wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of external mic socket
29
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
heavier than competitors in class (249g)
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung HZ15W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS70 and Samsung HZ15W
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70Samsung HZ15W
General Information
Company Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 Samsung HZ15W
Also called Lumix DMC-TZ90 WB550
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2017-04-19 2009-02-23
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 16 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 322 gr (0.71 lb) 249 gr (0.55 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $450 $330