Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony QX100

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic ZS7 and Sony QX100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Lens-style by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the ZS7 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the ZS7 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The ZS7 was unveiled 3 years prior to the QX100 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the ZS7 grades vs the QX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS7 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS7 has got outside 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 QX100 has dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS7 vs the QX100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the ZS7 and QX100 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS7 and QX100.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS7 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony QX100 will offer you extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older ZS7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.