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Canon A1300 vs Panasonic ZS7

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
23
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A1300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34

Canon A1300 vs Panasonic ZS7 Key Specs

Canon A1300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Panasonic ZS7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 218g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ10
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS8
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Canon A1300 vs Panasonic ZS7 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon A1300 vs Panasonic ZS7, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and ZS7 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A1300 was launched 7 months after the ZS7 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A1300 scores versus the ZS7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1300 over the Panasonic ZS7

 A1300 ZS7 
IntroducedFebruary 2012July 2011Newer by 7 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS7 over the Canon A1300

 ZS7 A1300 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A1300 and Panasonic ZS7

 A1300 ZS7 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Canon A1300 vs Panasonic ZS7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A1300 has got exterior measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS7 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the A1300 vs the ZS7.

Canon A1300 vs Panasonic ZS7 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1300 and ZS7 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon A1300 vs Panasonic ZS7 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1300 vs Panasonic ZS7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading specifications. The picture below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A1300 and ZS7.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Canon A1300 to offer extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern A1300 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A1300 vs Panasonic ZS7 sensor size comparison

Canon A1300 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1300 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1300 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS7 Portrait photography factors
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decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A1300 Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS7 Street photography advice
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fixed screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (218g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A1300
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS7
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decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1300 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS7 as a Travel photography camera
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decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than competition in class (218g)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1300 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS7 as a Landscape photography camera
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reasonably wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1300 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS7 as a Vlogging camera
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reasonably wide (28mm)
comes with face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone support
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pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (218g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
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Canon A1300 vs Panasonic ZS7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1300 and Panasonic ZS7
 Canon PowerShot A1300Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot A1300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ10
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-02-07 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 AVCHD Lite
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 174 grams (0.38 lbs) 218 grams (0.48 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures -
Battery format AA -
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $119 $350