Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony NEX-7

Here, we are contrasting the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony NEX-7, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the ZS200 (20MP) and the NEX-7 (24MP) is fairly comparable but the ZS200 (1") and NEX-7 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The ZS200 was released 6 years later than the NEX-7 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the ZS200 matches up versus the NEX-7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS200 features physical dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic ZS200 and Sony NEX-7 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS200 and the NEX-7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS200 and NEX-7 is 86 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The visual below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS200 and NEX-7.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS200 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-7 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher ZS200 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.