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Panasonic FS7 vs Sony W530

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Panasonic FS7 vs Sony W530 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
  • Introduced January 2009
Sony W530
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Panasonic FS7 vs Sony W530 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FS7 versus Sony W530, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and W530 (14MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and W530 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The FS7 was brought out 24 months prior to the W530 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the FS7 matches up versus the W530 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Sony W530

 FS7 W530 

Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Panasonic FS7

 W530 FS7 
LaunchedJanuary 2011January 2009More recent by 24 months

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Sony W530

 FS7 W530 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FS7 vs Sony W530 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FS7 comes with physical measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony W530 has specifications of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the FS7 and the W530.

Panasonic FS7 vs Sony W530 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FS7 and W530 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FS7 vs Sony W530 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Sony W530 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The graphic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FS7 and W530.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FS7 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony W530 will render more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FS7 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic FS7 vs Sony W530 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Sony W530 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Sony W530 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Portrait photography factors
Sony W530 Portrait photography factors
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
does not have RAW files
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FS7
Street photography with Sony W530
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
does not have RAW files
48
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Sports photography factors
Sony W530 Sports photography factors
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
does not have phase detect autofocus
26
good MP (14MP)
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W530 as a Travel photography camera
51
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W530 as a Landscape photography camera
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
33
quite wide (26mm)
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Vlogging info
Sony W530 Vlogging info
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic support
26
quite wide (26mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Panasonic FS7 vs Sony W530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Sony W530
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-01-16 2011-01-06
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 33-132mm (4.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 6.3 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 139 gr (0.31 lb) 113 gr (0.25 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
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 - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $160 $269