Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic ZS45

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FS7 versus Panasonic ZS45, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and ZS45 (16MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and ZS45 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The FS7 was released 7 years earlier than the ZS45 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FS7 matches up versus the ZS45 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS7 Gallery and Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS7 has got outside dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS45 has measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

See the Panasonic FS7 versus Panasonic ZS45 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FS7 versus the ZS45.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS7 and ZS45 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The picture here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS7 and ZS45.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FS7 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic ZS45 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged FS7 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.