Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax RZ10

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic FS7 and Pentax RZ10, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and RZ10 (14MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and RZ10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The FS7 was launched 3 years earlier than the RZ10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FS7 scores versus the RZ10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 & Pentax Optio RZ10. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FS7 Gallery & Pentax RZ10 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FS7 has outer measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Pentax RZ10 has specifications of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FS7 and Pentax RZ10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FS7 vs the RZ10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FS7 and RZ10 is 95 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The visual underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS7 and RZ10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FS7 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax RZ10 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FS7 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.