Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony A7R IV

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic ZS7 and Sony A7R IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS7 (12MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the ZS7 (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) have different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS7 was launched 9 years before the A7R IV and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the ZS7 grades versus the A7R IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 & Sony Alpha A7R IV. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS7 Gallery & Sony A7R IV Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS7 enjoys exterior 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 Sony A7R IV has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the ZS7 and the A7R IV.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ZS7 and A7R IV is 91 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The visual below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS7 and A7R IV.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS7 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7R IV will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 49MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.