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Panasonic ZS7 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic ZS7 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

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
  • Launched July 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ10
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS8
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Panasonic ZS7 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Below is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic ZS7 and Pentax RZ10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the ZS7 (12MP) and the RZ10 (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS7 was launched very close to the RZ10 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the ZS7 scores against the RZ10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS7 over the Pentax RZ10

 ZS7 RZ10 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Panasonic ZS7

 RZ10 ZS7 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Common features in the Panasonic ZS7 and Pentax RZ10

 ZS7 RZ10 
RevealedJuly 2011July 2011Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Panasonic ZS7 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS7 has outside measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Pentax RZ10 has measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic ZS7 and Pentax RZ10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the ZS7 versus the RZ10.

Panasonic ZS7 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS7 and RZ10 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic ZS7 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS7 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The visual below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS7 and RZ10.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Pentax RZ10 to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively.

Panasonic ZS7 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS7 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS7 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS7 Portrait photography advice
Pentax RZ10 Portrait photography advice
21
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
35
manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS7 Street photography advice
Pentax RZ10 Street photography advice
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (218 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS7 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Sports photography camera
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (178 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS7 Travel photography factors
Pentax RZ10 Travel photography factors
63
lighter than competitors (218 grams)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
resolution not great (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
66
environment sealing
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very long reach (280mm)
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (178 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS7 Landscape photography information
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography information
38
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
43
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery life (178 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS7 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Vlogging camera
30
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (218 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
28
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
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Panasonic ZS7 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS7 and Pentax RZ10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Pentax Optio RZ10
Also called as Lumix DMC-TZ10 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-07-19 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine HD II -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-300mm (12.0x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-4.9 f/3.2-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.30 m 2.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD Lite Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 218 gr (0.48 lbs) 178 gr (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 178 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $350 $200