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 Olympus SP-570 UZ and Panasonic ZS70 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Olympus SP-570 UZ and Panasonic ZS70. Panasonic ZS70 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 4mm narrower, 12mm shorter and 37mm thinner than Olympus SP-570 UZ.
Here is the back view size comparison of Olympus SP-570 UZ and Panasonic ZS70.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Panasonic ZS70 is significantly lighter (83g ) than the Olympus SP-570 UZ which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Weight Comparison
Compact Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Compact Cameras
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Olympus SP-570 UZ 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
Panasonic ZS70's 3" LCD screen is slightly larger than Olympus SP-570 UZ's 2.7" screen.
In addition to the size advantage, Panasonic ZS70 LCD screen also has a
Tilting feature where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels. On the other hand, Olympus SP-570 UZ has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to ZS70.
Olympus SP-570 UZ has a 10.0MP 1/2.3" (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) sized CCD sensor . 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.
Panasonic ZS70's sensor provides 10MP more than Olympus SP-570 UZ's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the SP-570 UZ and ZS70 sensor size comparison.
Olympus SP-570 UZ and Panasonic ZS70 have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
Olympus SP-570 UZ features a 26-520 mm F2.8-4.5 20× zoom lens whereas Panasonic ZS70 features a 24-720 mm F3.3-6.4 30x zoom lens.
Panasonic ZS70 has 2mm wider coverage than the Olympus SP-570 UZ. On the other hand, with a max aperture of f2.80, Olympus SP-570 UZ is faster at widest end.
On the tele end, Panasonic ZS70 has 200mm longer telezoom reach than the Olympus SP-570 UZ. However, with a max aperture of f4.50, Olympus SP-570 UZ 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 Olympus SP-570 UZ 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.
Olympus SP-570 UZ for Portrait Photography
Panasonic ZS70 for Portrait Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
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 sensor
No External Flash Shoe
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Olympus SP-570 UZ for Street Photography
Panasonic ZS70 for Street Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Small Body
Live-view
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
26 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
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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 sensor
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Olympus SP-570 UZ for Sports Photography
Panasonic ZS70 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
143 Focus Points
520 mm Tele Lens
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Continuous Shooting: 1.0fps
Environmental Sealings
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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
Olympus SP-570 UZ for Daily Photography
Panasonic ZS70 for Daily Photography
RAW shooting capability
Compact Body
20.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
405g
Body Thickness 78mm
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RAW shooting capability
Compact Body
30.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3 sensor
322g
Body Thickness 41mm
Read the details
Olympus SP-570 UZ for Landscape Photography
Panasonic ZS70 for Landscape Photography
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
26 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
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 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 Olympus SP-570 UZ 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 Olympus SP-570 UZ and Panasonic ZS70 scores compare:
Olympus SP-570 UZ
Ranked
#0 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#0 out of 1200 in all Cameras
Panasonic ZS70
Ranked
#3 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#218 out of 1200 in all Cameras
Panasonic ZS70 has a higher Overall Score than the Olympus SP-570 UZ. It also has more features, more compact body and offers higher value for the money. But there is one area that ZS70 trails behind the SP-570 UZ: Imaging
If image quality is the most important aspect in a camera, choose the Olympus SP-570 UZ. If not, we recommend the Panasonic ZS70.
| General |
Olympus SP-570 UZ |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 |
| Brand |
Olympus |
Panasonic |
| Announced |
2008-01-22 |
2017-04-19 |
| Body Type |
Compact |
Compact |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CCD |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
1/2.3" |
1/2.3" |
| Dimensions |
6.08 x 4.56 mm |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
| Area |
27.72mm2 |
28.07mm2 |
| Megapixels |
10 megapixels |
20 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
3648 x 2736 |
5184 x 3888 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
6,400 ISO |
3,200 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
6400 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
50 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 |
143 |
49 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
26-520 mm (20×) |
24-720 mm (30x) |
| Max Aperture |
F2.8-4.5 |
F3.3-6.4 |
| Macro Focus Range |
1cm |
3cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Tilting |
| Size |
2.7" |
3" |
| Resolution |
230k dots |
1,040k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
n/a |
1,166k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
n/a |
0.46 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/2000s |
1/2000s |
| 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 |
4.50 m (ISO 200) |
5.60 m (at Auto ISO) |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
1.0 fps |
10.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Partial |
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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 |
640 x 480 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
n/a |
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 |
405g |
322g |
| Dimensions |
116 x 79 x 78mm |
112 x 67 x 41mm |
| Battery Life |
n/a |
380 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
28 |
not tested |
| DxO Color Depth |
18.4 |
not tested |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
10.0 |
not tested |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
72 |
not tested |
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