Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony RX100 II

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic ZS70 and Sony RX100 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the ZS70 (20MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is pretty comparable but the ZS70 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS70 was introduced 3 years after the RX100 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the ZS70 scores vs the RX100 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS70 has got outer 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 II has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS70 and the RX100 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS70 and RX100 II is 87 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS70 and RX100 II.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with the identical megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The ZS70 offers the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field more difficult. The more modern ZS70 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.