Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony NEX-7

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony NEX-7, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS45 (16MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the ZS45 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The ZS45 was unveiled 3 years later than the NEX-7 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the ZS45 grades vs the NEX-7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS45 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS45 enjoys outside measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the ZS45 vs the NEX-7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS45 and NEX-7 is 91 and 84 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The photograph below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS45 and NEX-7.

Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS45 having a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony NEX-7 will result in extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively. The younger ZS45 will have a benefit in sensor technology.