Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony A6300

Here is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic ZS7 and Sony A6300, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS7 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the ZS7 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS7 was introduced 5 years earlier than the A6300 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the ZS7 scores against the A6300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 and Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS7 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS7 comes with physical measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

See the Panasonic ZS7 and Sony A6300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS7 compared to the A6300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS7 and A6300 is 91 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS7 and A6300.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS7 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A6300 will give you greater detail using its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older ZS7 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.