Panasonic ZS7 vs Samsung WB30F

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic ZS7 vs Samsung WB30F, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the ZS7 (12MP) and WB30F (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS7 was unveiled 17 months earlier than the WB30F which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the ZS7 matches up versus the WB30F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 and Samsung WB30F. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS7 Gallery and Samsung WB30F Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS7 comes with external dimensions 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 Samsung WB30F has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the ZS7 vs the WB30F.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS7 and WB30F is 91 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS7 and WB30F.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Samsung WB30F to result in extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older ZS7 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.