Panasonic SZ7 vs Sony A7c

Let's look closer at the Panasonic SZ7 and Sony A7c, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the SZ7 (14MP) and A7c (24MP) and the SZ7 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The SZ7 was announced 9 years earlier than the A7c which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SZ7 matches up vs the A7c when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 and Sony Alpha A7c. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic SZ7 Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic SZ7 offers external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony A7c has dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Check the Panasonic SZ7 and Sony A7c in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SZ7 compared to the A7c.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ7 and A7c is 95 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing technical specs. The pic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ7 and A7c.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SZ7 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A7c will render more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged SZ7 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.