Panasonic FZ300 vs Sony NEX-7

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic FZ300 vs Sony NEX-7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the FZ300 (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the FZ300 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ300 was announced 3 years after the NEX-7 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FZ300 scores against the NEX-7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FZ300 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ300 enjoys external measurements of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") having a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FZ300 against the NEX-7.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FZ300 and NEX-7 is 59 and 84 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The pic here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ300 and NEX-7.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FZ300 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-7 will produce more detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern FZ300 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.