Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony WX1

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony WX1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the ZS7 (12MP) and the WX1 (10MP) is very similar but the ZS7 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") use different sensor sizing.

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The ZS7 was manufactured 24 months later than the WX1 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the ZS7 matches up versus the WX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS7 Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS7 comes with outer 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 WX1 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony WX1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the ZS7 vs the WX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ZS7 and WX1 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS7 and WX1.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS7 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS7 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern ZS7 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.