Nikon P7000 vs Panasonic ZS50

Below, we will be matching up the Nikon P7000 and Panasonic ZS50, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the P7000 (10MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the P7000 (1/1.7") and ZS50 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The P7000 was revealed 5 years earlier than the ZS50 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the P7000 matches up versus the ZS50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P7000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon P7000 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7000 comes with external dimensions of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS50 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the P7000 compared to the ZS50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7000 and ZS50 is 85 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The pic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the P7000 and ZS50.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P7000 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS50 will provide more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged P7000 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.