Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh WG-50

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic ZS7 and Ricoh WG-50, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS7 (12MP) and WG-50 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS7 was announced 6 years before the WG-50 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the ZS7 grades vs the WG-50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 & Ricoh WG-50. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS7 Gallery & Ricoh WG-50 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS7 provides physical dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-50 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the ZS7 against the WG-50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS7 and WG-50 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The photograph here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS7 and WG-50.

Plainly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Ricoh WG-50 to offer you greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older ZS7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.