Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic ZS70 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Casio EX-ZR1000 has external dimensions of 108 x 62 x 37 mm (4.25 x 2.44 x 1.46″) and weighs 255 g (0.56 lb / 8.99 oz) (including batteries). Panasonic ZS70 has external dimensions of 112 x 67 x 41 mm (4.41 x 2.64 x 1.61″) and weighs 322 g (0.71 lb / 11.36 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic ZS70. Casio EX-ZR1000 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 4mm narrower, 5mm shorter and 4mm thinner than Panasonic ZS70.
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Comparison image of Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic ZS70 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic ZS70.
![Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Panasonic ZS70 Camera Size Comparison - Back View]()
Comparison image of Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic ZS70 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic ZS70.
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Top View Comparison image of Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic ZS70 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Casio EX-ZR1000 is significantly lighter (67g ) than the Panasonic ZS70 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Weight Comparison
Compact Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Compact Cameras
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 nor Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 (Lumix DC-TZ90) provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic ZS70's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
Both cameras feature
Tilting screens where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels.
Casio EX-ZR1000 has a 16.0MP 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features EXILIM Engine HS 3 processor. On the other hand, Panasonic ZS70 has a 20.0MP 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor.
Below you can see the EX-ZR1000 and ZS70 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic ZS70 Cameras
Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic ZS70 have sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
Casio EX-ZR1000 features a 24-300 mm F3.0-5.9 12.5× zoom lens whereas Panasonic ZS70 features a 24-720 mm F3.3-6.4 30x zoom lens.
Both cameras have a wide angle coverage of 24mm. On the other hand, with a max aperture of f3.00, Casio EX-ZR1000 is faster than Panasonic ZS70 at this focal length.
On the tele end, Panasonic ZS70 has 420mm longer telezoom reach than the Casio EX-ZR1000. However, with a max aperture of f5.90, Casio EX-ZR1000 is faster at widest end.
Wide Coverage
Compact Cameras
Max Aperture at Tele
Compact Cameras
Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV
Max Aperture at Wide
Compact Cameras
In this section, we rank and compare Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic ZS70 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Casio EX-ZR1000 for Portrait Photography
Panasonic ZS70 for Portrait Photography
Image Stabilization
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No External Flash Shoe
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Read the details
Casio EX-ZR1000 for Street Photography
Panasonic ZS70 for Street Photography
Image Stabilization
Manual Focus Mode
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
Read the details
Casio EX-ZR1000 for Sports Photography
Panasonic ZS70 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
300 mm Tele Lens
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Unknown Focus Points
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90
Read the details
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
49 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
720 mm Tele Lens
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No External Flash Shoe
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Slow Lens at Tele: f6.40
Read the details
Casio EX-ZR1000 for Daily Photography
Panasonic ZS70 for Daily Photography
Compact Body
255g
12.5X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
Read the details
RAW shooting capability
Compact Body
30.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
322g
Body Thickness 41mm
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Casio EX-ZR1000 for Landscape Photography
Panasonic ZS70 for Landscape Photography
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic ZS70, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Casio EX-ZR1000 and Panasonic ZS70 scores compare:
Casio EX-ZR1000
Ranked
#85 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#539 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Panasonic ZS70
Ranked
#4 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#265 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Panasonic ZS70 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Casio EX-ZR1000 in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Casio EX-ZR1000. Otherwise, Panasonic ZS70 is the better camera overall.
| General |
Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 |
| Brand |
Casio |
Panasonic |
| Announced |
2012-09-25 |
2017-04-19 |
| Body Type |
Compact |
Compact |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
1/2.3" |
1/2.3" |
| Dimensions |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
| Area |
28.07mm2 |
28.07mm2 |
| Megapixels |
16 megapixels |
20 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
4608 x 3456 |
5184 x 3888 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
3,200 ISO |
3,200 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
6400 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
80 ISO |
80 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
n/a |
49 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
24-300 mm (12.5×) |
24-720 mm (30x) |
| Max Aperture |
F3.0-5.9 |
F3.3-6.4 |
| Macro Focus Range |
5cm |
3cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Tilting |
Tilting |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
461k dots |
1,040k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
None |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
1,166k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
n/a |
0.46x |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/2000s |
1/2000s |
| Max Electronic Shutter |
n/a |
1/16000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Sensor-shift |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
4.70 m |
5.60 m (at Auto ISO) |
| Max Flash Sync |
s |
n/a |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
3.0 fps |
10.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
None |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
255g |
322g |
| Dimensions |
108 x 62 x 37mm |
112 x 67 x 41mm |
| Battery Life |
470 shots |
380 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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Report a correction |
Report a correction |