Panasonic FP7 vs Panasonic ZS1

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic FP7 vs Panasonic ZS1, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the FP7 (16MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the FP7 (1/2.3") and ZS1 (1/2.5") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The FP7 was launched 21 months later than the ZS1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FP7 scores versus the ZS1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FP7 Gallery and Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FP7 offers external measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS1 has specifications of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FP7 vs Panasonic ZS1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FP7 compared to the ZS1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP7 and ZS1 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The graphic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FP7 and ZS1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FP7 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic FP7 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FP7 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.