Panasonic FS7 vs Sony W730

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic FS7 and Sony W730, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and W730 (16MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and W730 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The FS7 was released 5 years prior to the W730 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the FS7 matches up versus the W730 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FS7 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS7 features exterior dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony W730 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the FS7 compared to the W730.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS7 and W730 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS7 and W730.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS7 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony W730 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FS7 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.