Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony W570

Below is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony W570, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and W570 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZS70 was introduced 6 years later than the W570 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the ZS70 matches up against the W570 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS70 offers external measurements 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 W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony W570 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS70 vs the W570.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS70 and W570 is 87 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The visual here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS70 and W570.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic ZS70 to offer more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer ZS70 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.