Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony A330

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony A330, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the ZS7 (12MP) and the A330 (10MP) is fairly close but the ZS7 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS7 was announced 2 years after the A330 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the ZS7 grades versus the A330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS7 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS7 comes with outside 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) whilst the Sony A330 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS7 and the A330.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ZS7 and A330 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS7 and A330.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS7 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic ZS7 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern ZS7 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.