Fujifilm S9800 vs Panasonic ZS7

Lets take a deeper look at the Fujifilm S9800 versus Panasonic ZS7, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S9800 (16MP) and ZS7 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S9800 was launched 3 years after the ZS7 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S9800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the Fujifilm S9800 scores vs the ZS7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm S9800 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm S9800 Gallery & Panasonic ZS7 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S9800 has got exterior measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS7 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S9800 compared to the ZS7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S9800 and ZS7 is 61 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S9800 and ZS7.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Fujifilm S9800 to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm S9800 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.