Panasonic SZ7 vs Sony QX1

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic SZ7 versus Sony QX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ7 (14MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the SZ7 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The SZ7 was brought out 3 years before the QX1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SZ7 scores versus the QX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 & Sony Alpha QX1. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic SZ7 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic SZ7 provides physical dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony QX1 has measurements of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic SZ7 versus Sony QX1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SZ7 and the QX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ7 and QX1 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The visual below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ7 and QX1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ7 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony QX1 will provide more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older SZ7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.