Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony WX5

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic ZS70 versus Sony WX5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and WX5 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS70 was unveiled 6 years later than the WX5 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the ZS70 grades against the WX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS70 comes with outside dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) whilst the Sony WX5 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS70 versus Sony WX5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS70 and the WX5.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS70 and WX5 is 87 and 95 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS70 and WX5.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS70 to give greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer ZS70 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.