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Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung TL220

Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
 
Samsung TL220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung TL220 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Introduced April 2017
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS60
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS80
Samsung TL220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-124mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 169g - 100 x 60 x 19mm
  • Revealed August 2009
  • Also referred to as ST500
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung TL220 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung TL220, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and TL220 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZS70 was brought out 7 years after the TL220 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the ZS70 scores against the TL220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Samsung TL220

 ZS70 TL220 
RevealedApril 2017August 2009More modern by 94 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung TL220 over the Panasonic ZS70

 TL220 ZS70 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS70 and Samsung TL220

 ZS70 TL220 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung TL220 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS70 has got outside 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 TL220 has dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the ZS70 versus the TL220.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung TL220 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS70 and TL220 is 87 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung TL220 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung TL220 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The image here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS70 and TL220.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Panasonic ZS70 to provide greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer ZS70 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung TL220 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung TL220 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung TL220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography details
Samsung TL220 Portrait photography details
54
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Street photography information
Samsung TL220 Street photography information
76
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
features touch focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS70
Sports photography with Samsung TL220
61
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung TL220 as a Travel photography camera
79
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
features touch focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
62
features focus by touch
built-in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography details
Samsung TL220 Landscape photography details
62
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
37
fairly wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung TL220 as a Vlogging camera
74
quite wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have external microphone port
31
fairly wide (27mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Samsung TL220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS70 and Samsung TL220
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70Samsung TL220
General Information
Make Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 Samsung TL220
Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ90 ST500
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2017-04-19 2009-08-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 20MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 27-124mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) 3.40 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, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 322 gr (0.71 pounds) 169 gr (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 100 x 60 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $450 $90