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Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony TX10

Portability
91 Imaging
35 Features
33 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
41 Overall
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Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 218g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ10
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS8
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released August 2011
Photography Glossary

Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony TX10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS7 (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS7 was announced within a month of the TX10 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the ZS7 scores vs the TX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS7 over the Sony TX10

          

          

            
 ZS7 TX10 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Panasonic ZS7

          

          

            
 TX10 ZS7 
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Panasonic ZS7 and Sony TX10

          

          

            
 ZS7 TX10 
ReleasedJuly 2011August 2011Similar age
Focus manually  Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS7 provides exterior dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
Check the Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony TX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS7 against the TX10.
Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony TX10 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS7 and TX10 is 91 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS7 and TX10.
Clearly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony TX10 to give greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.

            Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Panasonic ZS7 as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony TX10 as a Portrait photography camera
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 lack of manual focus
 cannot use external flash
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
30
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 lack of manual focus
 lack of manual mode
 can't use external flash
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison
Panasonic ZS7 Street photography features
Sony TX10 Street photography features
60
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (218 grams)
 no articulating screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
67
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with focus via touch
 weather proof
 no moving screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Panasonic ZS7 Sports photography features
Sony TX10 Sports photography features
27
 image stabilization (Optical)
 very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
44
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 weather proof
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Panasonic ZS7 Travel photography info
Sony TX10 Travel photography info
63
 lighter than competition (218g)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 long reach (300mm)
 missing Time Lapse function
 MP count low (12MP)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
71
 weather proof
 comes with focus via touch
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Panasonic ZS7 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX10 Landscape photography highlights
38
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lack of manual focus
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 missing Time Lapse function
46
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 weather proof
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 lack of manual mode
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
 Panasonic ZS7 as a Vlogging camera
 Sony TX10 as a Vlogging camera
30
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (218g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 missing mic jack
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 reasonably wide (25mm)
 touchscreen enabled
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have external mic socket
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Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS7 and Sony TX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ10 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2011-07-19 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine HD II BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-300mm (12.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-4.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 5.30 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD Lite MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 218 gr (0.48 lbs) 133 gr (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $350 $309