Panasonic FS7 vs Sony NEX-7

Below is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic FS7 and Sony NEX-7, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and NEX-7 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The FS7 was brought out 3 years prior to the NEX-7 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FS7 matches up versus the NEX-7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS7 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS7 enjoys outside measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FS7 vs the NEX-7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS7 and NEX-7 is 95 and 84 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The graphic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FS7 and NEX-7.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS7 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-7 will show extra detail having its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older FS7 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.