Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony NEX-7

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic ZS1 and Sony NEX-7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and NEX-7 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The ZS1 was launched 3 years before the NEX-7 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the ZS1 scores against the NEX-7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS1 comes with outer dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic ZS1 and Sony NEX-7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the ZS1 against the NEX-7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS1 and NEX-7 is 91 and 84 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS1 and NEX-7.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS1 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-7 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older ZS1 will be behind in sensor innovation.