Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony A6600

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic ZS70 and Sony A6600, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS70 (20MP) and the A6600 (24MP) is fairly similar but the ZS70 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The ZS70 was brought out 3 years earlier than the A6600 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the ZS70 matches up against the A6600 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 and Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS70 has physical measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS70 and Sony A6600 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the ZS70 vs the A6600.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS70 and A6600 is 87 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specs. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS70 and A6600.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS70 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A6600 will offer more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older ZS70 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.