Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony T900

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic ZS70 and Sony T900, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and T900 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS70 was revealed 8 years after the T900 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the ZS70 grades versus the T900 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery and Sony T900 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS70 offers physical dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Sony T900 has measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic ZS70 and Sony T900 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS70 against the T900.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS70 and T900 is 87 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing specifications. The pic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS70 and T900.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS70 to offer you extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent ZS70 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.