Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony H55

Below is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic ZS7 versus Sony H55, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ZS7 (12MP) and the H55 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS7 was brought out 14 months later than the H55 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the ZS7 grades vs the H55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS7 Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS7 provides outer dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony H55 has dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the ZS7 and the H55.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ZS7 and H55 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS7 and H55.

All in all, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony H55 to give you extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer ZS7 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.