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Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony QX30

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 218g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Announced July 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ10
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS8
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Introduced September 2014
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Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic ZS7 and Sony QX30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Lens-style by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the ZS7 (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS7 was released 4 years prior to the QX30 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the ZS7 grades against the QX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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