Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony A6400

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic ZS7 versus Sony A6400, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the ZS7 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the ZS7 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The ZS7 was brought out 8 years earlier than the A6400 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the ZS7 matches up vs the A6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 & Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS7 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS7 has physical dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the ZS7 versus the A6400.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the ZS7 and A6400 is 91 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS7 and A6400.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS7 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6400 will result in greater detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS7 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.