Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZR1

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic ZR1, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FS7 (10MP) and the ZR1 (12MP) is pretty close but the FS7 (1/2.5") and ZR1 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FS7 was revealed 6 months earlier than the ZR1 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the FS7 matches up against the ZR1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FS7 Gallery & Panasonic ZR1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS7 has external dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic ZR1 has measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic ZR1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the FS7 against the ZR1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FS7 and ZR1 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The picture here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FS7 and ZR1.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FS7 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic ZR1 will result in greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively.