Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony QX1

Below is a detailed review of the Panasonic ZS7 and Sony QX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS7 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the ZS7 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The ZS7 was introduced 4 years earlier than the QX1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the ZS7 scores vs the QX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 & Sony Alpha QX1. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS7 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS7 provides outside 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) while the Sony QX1 has sizing of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS7 versus the QX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS7 and QX1 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS7 and QX1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS7 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony QX1 will result in extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older ZS7 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.