Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony RX100 IV

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic ZS7 and Sony RX100 IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS7 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the ZS7 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") use different sensor size.

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The ZS7 was unveiled 4 years before the RX100 IV and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the ZS7 scores against the RX100 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS7 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS7 features external measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the ZS7 vs the RX100 IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS7 and RX100 IV is 91 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS7 and RX100 IV.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS7 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 IV will produce greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older ZS7 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.