Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung NX200

Lets look closer at the Panasonic ZS70 versus Samsung NX200, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the ZS70 (20MP) and the NX200 (20MP) is pretty close but the ZS70 (1/2.3") and NX200 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS70 was introduced 5 years after the NX200 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the ZS70 grades against the NX200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 & Samsung NX200. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery & Samsung NX200 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS70 enjoys outer measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX200 has measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the ZS70 compared to the NX200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS70 and NX200 is 87 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The picture here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS70 and NX200.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The ZS70 comes with the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF trickier. The younger ZS70 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.