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Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung PL200

Portability
87
Imaging
46
Features
70
Overall
55
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
 
Samsung PL200 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
22
Overall
30

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung PL200 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand 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
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS60
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS80
Samsung PL200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 60 x 21mm
  • Announced July 2010
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung PL200 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic ZS70 and Samsung PL200, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and PL200 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS70 was unveiled 6 years after the PL200 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the ZS70 scores against the PL200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Samsung PL200

 ZS70 PL200 
AnnouncedApril 2017July 2010Newer by 83 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung PL200 over the Panasonic ZS70

 PL200 ZS70 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS70 and Samsung PL200

 ZS70 PL200 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung PL200 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS70 offers external measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Samsung PL200 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the ZS70 compared to the PL200.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung PL200 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS70 and PL200 is 87 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung PL200 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung PL200 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The picture underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS70 and PL200.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should count on the Panasonic ZS70 to result in more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots more aggressively. The more recent ZS70 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung PL200 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung PL200 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung PL200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography info
Samsung PL200 Portrait photography info
54
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Street photography highlights
Samsung PL200 Street photography highlights
76
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
boasts touch to focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS70
Sports photography with Samsung PL200
60
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery (380 per charge)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
38
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography advice
Samsung PL200 Travel photography advice
79
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
boasts touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
58
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography advice
Samsung PL200 Landscape photography advice
62
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (380 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
37
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging information
Samsung PL200 Vlogging information
74
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
missing external microphone support
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung PL200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS70 and Samsung PL200
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70Samsung PL200
General Information
Brand Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 Samsung PL200
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-TZ90 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2017-04-19 2010-07-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 31-217mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.3-5.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 322 grams (0.71 lb) 170 grams (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 100 x 60 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8")
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 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID - BP70A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC'/MMC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $450 $0