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Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony W290

Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
28
Overall
32

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony W290 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
  • Announced April 2017
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS60
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS80
Sony W290
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 57 x 23mm
  • Announced February 2009
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony W290 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony W290, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and W290 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS70 was revealed 8 years after the W290 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the ZS70 scores vs the W290 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Sony W290

 ZS70 W290 
AnnouncedApril 2017February 2009More modern by 100 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W290 over the Panasonic ZS70

 W290 ZS70 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS70 and Sony W290

 ZS70 W290 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony W290 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS70 comes with outer dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) and the Sony W290 has specifications of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the ZS70 versus the W290.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony W290 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS70 and W290 is 87 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony W290 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony W290 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The picture below should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS70 and W290.

Plainly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Panasonic ZS70 to render extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher ZS70 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony W290 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony W290 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony W290 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography information
Sony W290 Portrait photography information
54
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
27
focusing manually
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Street photography highlights
Sony W290 Street photography highlights
76
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
offers focus by touch
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Sports photography details
Sony W290 Sports photography details
61
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery life (380 CIPA)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W290 as a Travel photography camera
79
good battery life (380 CIPA)
offers focus by touch
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
57
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low MP (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS70
Landscape photography with Sony W290
62
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (380 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
41
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging information
Sony W290 Vlogging information
74
rather wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no external mic socket
28
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
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Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony W290 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS70 and Sony W290
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Also called Lumix DMC-TZ90 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2017-04-19 2009-02-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focus range 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m (at Auto ISO) 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 322 grams (0.71 lb) 167 grams (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 98 x 57 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 380 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $450 $230