Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony TX20

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic ZS7 versus Sony TX20, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS7 (12MP) and TX20 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS7 was launched 7 months earlier than the TX20 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the ZS7 matches up vs the TX20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS7 Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS7 enjoys outside dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony TX20 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS7 and the TX20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS7 and TX20 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing specifications. The image below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS7 and TX20.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony TX20 to show extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged ZS7 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.