Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony A7R IV

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic ZS10 versus Sony A7R IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the ZS10 (14MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the ZS10 (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) have different sensor measurements.

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The ZS10 was manufactured 9 years prior to the A7R IV and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the ZS10 scores versus the A7R IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 & Sony Alpha A7R IV. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS10 Gallery & Sony A7R IV Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS10 offers outer dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony A7R IV has measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the ZS10 against the A7R IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS10 and A7R IV is 91 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS10 and A7R IV.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS10 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7R IV will show extra detail due to its extra 47MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.