Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony TX5

Here is a extensive review of the Panasonic ZS70 and Sony TX5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the ZS70 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor size.

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The ZS70 was launched 7 years later than the TX5 and that is a fairly significant 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 TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the ZS70 grades against the TX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS70 has outside dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) whilst the Sony TX5 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZS70 compared to the TX5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS70 and TX5 is 87 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The photograph here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS70 and TX5.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS70 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS70 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer ZS70 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.