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Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic ZS7

Portability
95 Imaging
39 Features
34 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 front
Portability
91 Imaging
35 Features
33 Overall
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Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic ZS7 Key Specs

Panasonic SZ1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 131g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Panasonic ZS7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 218g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ10
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS8
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Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic ZS7 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic SZ1 versus Panasonic ZS7, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the SZ1 (16MP) and ZS7 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ1 was announced 6 months after the ZS7 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SZ1 matches up versus the ZS7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ1 over the Panasonic ZS7

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS7 over the Panasonic SZ1

		

		

			
 ZS7 SZ1 
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Panasonic SZ1 and Panasonic ZS7

		

		

			
 SZ1 ZS7 
LaunchedJanuary 2012July 2011Same age
Manual focus  No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display  Neither contains Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic ZS7 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic SZ1 has got outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS7 has measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).
Contrast the Panasonic SZ1 versus Panasonic ZS7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SZ1 compared to the ZS7.
Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic ZS7 size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SZ1 and ZS7 is 95 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic ZS7 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic ZS7 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The pic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ1 and ZS7.
As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic SZ1 to render greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively.
	
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Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Panasonic SZ1 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Panasonic SZ1
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS7
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 resolution is good (16MP)
 provides face detect focus
 lack of manual focus
 no manual mode
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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 no manual focus
 external flash not possible
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison
 Panasonic SZ1 as a Street photography camera
 Panasonic ZS7 as a Street photography camera
63
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors (131 grams)
 no moving screen
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
60
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (218g)
 fixed screen
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Panasonic SZ1
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS7
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 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking focus
 very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Panasonic SZ1 Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS7 Travel photography details
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 lighter than competitors (131g)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (25mm)
 great reach (250mm)
 missing Timelapse recording
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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 lighter than competition in class (218g)
 built-in flash
 really wide (25mm)
 very long reach (300mm)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 low MP (12MP)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
 Panasonic SZ1 as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic ZS7 as a Landscape photography camera
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 quite wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 no manual mode
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 missing Timelapse recording
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 really wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
 Panasonic SZ1 as a Vlogging camera
 Panasonic ZS7 as a Vlogging camera
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 quite wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect focus
 lighter than competitors (131 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 display is not selfie friendly
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 missing microphone socket
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 really wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (218 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of mic socket
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			Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic SZ1 and Panasonic ZS7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ10
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-01-09 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focusing range 4cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 5.60 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 AVCHD Lite
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 131 gr (0.29 lb) 218 gr (0.48 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 life 250 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $179 $350