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Canon 1Ds vs Panasonic SZ7

Portability
50
Imaging
52
Features
34
Overall
44
Canon EOS-1Ds front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
41
Overall
39

Canon 1Ds vs Panasonic SZ7 Key Specs

Canon 1Ds
(Full Review)
  • 11MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1250
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 1585g - 156 x 158 x 80mm
  • Launched December 2002
  • Later Model is Canon 1Ds MII
Panasonic SZ7
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Canon 1Ds vs Panasonic SZ7 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon 1Ds vs Panasonic SZ7, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1Ds (11MP) and SZ7 (14MP) and the 1Ds (Full frame) and SZ7 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The 1Ds was brought out 10 years before the SZ7 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1Ds being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the 1Ds grades versus the SZ7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1Ds over the Panasonic SZ7

 1Ds SZ7 
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ7 over the Canon 1Ds

 SZ7 1Ds 
LaunchedJanuary 2012December 2002Fresher by 110 months
Display dimension3"2"Larger display (+1")
Display resolution460k120kCrisper display (+340k dot)

Common features in the Canon 1Ds and Panasonic SZ7

 1Ds SZ7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Canon 1Ds vs Panasonic SZ7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1Ds offers outer dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 1585 grams (3.49 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ7 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the 1Ds against the SZ7.

Canon 1Ds vs Panasonic SZ7 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 1Ds and SZ7 is 50 and 95 respectively.

Canon 1Ds vs Panasonic SZ7 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1Ds vs Panasonic SZ7 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 1Ds and SZ7.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1Ds because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic SZ7 will show more detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older 1Ds will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 1Ds vs Panasonic SZ7 sensor size comparison

Canon 1Ds vs Panasonic SZ7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1Ds vs Panasonic SZ7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 1Ds
Portrait photography with Panasonic SZ7
55
you can focus manually
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
does not have liveview
sensor resolution not great (11MP)
34
MP count decent (14MP)
comes with face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon 1Ds Street photography highlights
Panasonic SZ7 Street photography highlights
44
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition (1,585 grams)
max ISO too low (1,250)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (133g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 1Ds
Sports photography with Panasonic SZ7
47
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (11 megapixels)
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1Ds Travel photography details
Panasonic SZ7 Travel photography details
30
more heavy than competition (1,585 grams)
sensor resolution not great (11 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
70
lighter than competition (133 grams)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1Ds Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic SZ7 Landscape photography highlights
48
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2 inches)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (11 megapixels)
max ISO too low (1,250)
42
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 1Ds
Vlogging with Panasonic SZ7
9
lack of video recording
35
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (133 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Canon 1Ds vs Panasonic SZ7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1Ds and Panasonic SZ7
 Canon EOS-1DsPanasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS-1Ds Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7
Class Pro DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2002-12-17 2012-01-09
Body design Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 11MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4064 x 2704 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1250 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 45 23
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range - 4cm
Number of lenses 250 -
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 120 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.60 m
Flash settings External Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1585 gr (3.49 lbs) 133 gr (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 156 x 158 x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 954 not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $9,000 $199