Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic ZS7

Here is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic G7 versus Panasonic ZS7, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and ZS7 (12MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and ZS7 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G7 was released 3 years later than the ZS7 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the G7 scores against the ZS7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G7 Gallery & Panasonic ZS7 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic G7 has exterior dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS7 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the G7 versus the ZS7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G7 and ZS7 is 71 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the G7 and ZS7.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G7 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic G7 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent G7 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.