Panasonic FP7 vs Panasonic ZS7

Here is a thorough review of the Panasonic FP7 versus Panasonic ZS7, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FP7 (16MP) and ZS7 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FP7 was manufactured 6 months before the ZS7 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the FP7 grades vs the ZS7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FP7 Gallery & Panasonic ZS7 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP7 has physical dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS7 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the FP7 compared to the ZS7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP7 and ZS7 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by researching specs. The photograph here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP7 and ZS7.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FP7 to render more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively.