Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax Q7

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic ZS100 versus Pentax Q7, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the ZS100 (1") and Q7 (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor size.

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The ZS100 was announced 2 years later than the Q7 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the ZS100 grades vs the Q7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 and Pentax Q7. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery and Pentax Q7 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS100 features outside measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q7 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS100 versus Pentax Q7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the ZS100 against the Q7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS100 and Q7 is 87 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS100 and Q7.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS100 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS100 will provide you with more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The fresher ZS100 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.