Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh WG-70

Here, we will be analyzing the Panasonic ZS7 and Ricoh WG-70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS7 (12MP) and WG-70 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS7 was brought out 9 years earlier than the WG-70 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the ZS7 matches up against the WG-70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 & Ricoh WG-70. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS7 Gallery & Ricoh WG-70 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS7 provides outer measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-70 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the ZS7 compared to the WG-70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS7 and WG-70 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS7 and WG-70.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Ricoh WG-70 to give you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.