Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony NEX-5T

Below, we will be reviewing the Panasonic ZS70 and Sony NEX-5T, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the ZS70 (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The ZS70 was revealed 3 years later than the NEX-5T and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the ZS70 scores versus the NEX-5T when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS70 enjoys outer dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5T has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS70 versus the NEX-5T.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS70 and NEX-5T is 87 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The graphic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS70 and NEX-5T.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS70 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic ZS70 will provide extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern ZS70 provides a benefit in sensor tech.