Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Below is a extended overview of the Panasonic ZS7 versus Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. The resolution of the ZS7 (12MP) and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) is pretty close and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS7 was manufactured 12 months later than the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the ZS7 scores versus the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 & Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS7 Gallery & Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS7 has got 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) and the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the ZS7 and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS7 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is 91 and 85 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS7 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic ZS7 to render more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger ZS7 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.