Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony RX10 III

Following is a complete analysis of the Panasonic ZS7 and Sony RX10 III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS7 (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the ZS7 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") have different sensor sizes.

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The ZS7 was unveiled 5 years before the RX10 III which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the ZS7 scores against the RX10 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS7 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS7 has got external dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS7 versus the RX10 III.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the ZS7 and RX10 III is 91 and 53 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The image underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS7 and RX10 III.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS7 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 III will resolve extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged ZS7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.