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Panasonic ZS45 vs Panasonic ZS7

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
55
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Panasonic ZS45 vs Panasonic ZS7 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS45
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ57
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS40
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS50
Panasonic ZS7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 218g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ10
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS8
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Panasonic ZS45 vs Panasonic ZS7 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic ZS45 versus Panasonic ZS7, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both produced by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the ZS45 (16MP) and ZS7 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS45 was announced 3 years after the ZS7 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the ZS45 scores against the ZS7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Panasonic ZS7

 ZS45 ZS7 
RevealedJanuary 2015July 2011Newer by 43 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS7 over the Panasonic ZS45

 ZS7 ZS45 

Common features in the Panasonic ZS45 and Panasonic ZS7

 ZS45 ZS7 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Panasonic ZS45 vs Panasonic ZS7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS45 features external dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS7 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the ZS45 compared to the ZS7.

Panasonic ZS45 vs Panasonic ZS7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS45 and ZS7 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic ZS45 vs Panasonic ZS7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS45 vs Panasonic ZS7 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching specifications. The pic here should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS45 and ZS7.

To sum up, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS45 to result in more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger ZS45 should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS45 vs Panasonic ZS7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS45 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS45 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS7 Portrait photography factors
37
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 Street photography details
Panasonic ZS7 Street photography details
69
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (249g)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (218 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS45
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS7
56
amazing zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
good battery pack (350 shots)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS7 as a Travel photography camera
71
good battery pack (350 per charge)
lighter than average (249g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (480mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
63
lighter than competitors (218g)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS7 Landscape photography details
48
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good battery pack (350 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS7 Vlogging features
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (249 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic port
30
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (218 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic port
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Panasonic ZS45 vs Panasonic ZS7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS45 and Panasonic ZS7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-TZ57 Lumix DMC-TZ10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-01-06 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 21 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-480mm (20.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 AVCHD Lite
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 249 grams (0.55 lb) 218 grams (0.48 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $300 $350