Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony HX200V

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic ZS7 and Sony HX200V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS7 (12MP) and HX200V (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS7 was revealed 9 months before the HX200V which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the ZS7 matches up against the HX200V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS7 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS7 provides outside dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony HX200V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS7 and Sony HX200V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the ZS7 vs the HX200V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the ZS7 and HX200V is 91 and 66 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS7 and HX200V.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony HX200V to give more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged ZS7 is going to be behind in sensor tech.