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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax RZ18

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ18 front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax RZ18 Key Specs

Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
Pentax RZ18
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Launched September 2011
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax RZ18 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Panasonic FS7 and Pentax RZ18, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and RZ18 (16MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and RZ18 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The FS7 was launched 3 years before the RZ18 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax RZ18 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FS7 matches up against the RZ18 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Pentax RZ18

 FS7 RZ18 

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ18 over the Panasonic FS7

 RZ18 FS7 
LaunchedSeptember 2011January 2009More recent by 32 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Pentax RZ18

 FS7 RZ18 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax RZ18 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS7 enjoys external dimensions 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 RZ18 has measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FS7 and Pentax RZ18 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FS7 compared to the RZ18.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax RZ18 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS7 and RZ18 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax RZ18 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax RZ18 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FS7 and RZ18.

Clearly, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FS7 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax RZ18 will give more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older FS7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax RZ18 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax RZ18 as a Portrait photography camera
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manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
does not have RAW format
36
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Street photography features
Pentax RZ18 Street photography features
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
does not have RAW format
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competitors in class (178g)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Sports photography advice
Pentax RZ18 Sports photography advice
24
image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
does not have phase detect AF
47
incredible zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Travel photography information
Pentax RZ18 Travel photography information
51
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than competitors in class (178 grams)
weather proof
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (450mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax RZ18 Landscape photography highlights
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image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Vlogging highlights
Pentax RZ18 Vlogging highlights
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
30
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (178 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax RZ18 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Pentax RZ18
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Pentax Optio RZ18
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Pentax Optio RZ18
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-01-16 2011-09-12
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 33-132mm (4.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 6.3 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 2.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 139g (0.31 lb) 178g (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $160 $210