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Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony RX100

Portability
87
Imaging
46
Features
70
Overall
55
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony RX100 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push 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
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS60
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS80
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Newer Model is Sony RX100 II
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony RX100 Overview

The following is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic ZS70 and Sony RX100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ZS70 (20MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is very well matched but the ZS70 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The ZS70 was manufactured 4 years after the RX100 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the ZS70 scores against the RX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Sony RX100

 ZS70 RX100 
IntroducedApril 2017August 2012Newer by 57 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Panasonic ZS70

 RX100 ZS70 
Display resolution1229k1040kSharper display (+189k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic ZS70 and Sony RX100

 ZS70 RX100 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS70 provides 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) whilst the Sony RX100 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS70 and Sony RX100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the ZS70 vs the RX100.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS70 and RX100 is 87 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The pic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS70 and RX100.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The ZS70 features the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging. The more modern ZS70 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX100 Portrait photography advice
54
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
64
has manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS70
Street photography with Sony RX100
76
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
provides focus via touch
small sensor (1/2.3")
79
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (240g)
above average ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Sports photography details
Sony RX100 Sports photography details
60
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery (380 per charge)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 Travel photography highlights
79
good battery (380 shots)
provides focus via touch
MP count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
79
lighter than competition in class (240g)
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Landscape photography info
Sony RX100 Landscape photography info
62
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
saves RAW formats
good battery (380 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
74
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging details
Sony RX100 Vlogging details
74
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no external mic support
38
fairly wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (240g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone socket
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS70 and Sony RX100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Also called as Lumix DMC-TZ90 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2017-04-19 2012-08-28
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) -
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 322g (0.71 pounds) 240g (0.53 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 390
Other
Battery life 380 shots 330 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $450 $448