Panasonic LZ30 vs Pentax K-7

Here, we are reviewing the Panasonic LZ30 and Pentax K-7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the LZ30 (16MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is very comparable but the LZ30 (1/2.3") and K-7 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The LZ30 was brought out 3 years later than the K-7 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the LZ30 matches up versus the K-7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 & Pentax K-7. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LZ30 Gallery & Pentax K-7 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LZ30 enjoys outer measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-7 has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the LZ30 compared to the K-7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LZ30 and K-7 is 66 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the LZ30 and K-7.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The LZ30 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic LZ30 will show more detail having its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The younger LZ30 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.