Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony TX55

Here is a complete comparison of the Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony TX55, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and TX55 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS70 was launched 5 years later than the TX55 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the ZS70 matches up versus the TX55 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery and Sony TX55 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS70 enjoys external dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) and the Sony TX55 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS70 and the TX55.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS70 and TX55 is 87 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS70 and TX55.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic ZS70 to provide greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger ZS70 should have an edge in sensor innovation.