Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony WX30

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony WX30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the ZS7 (12MP) and WX30 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS7 was launched around the same time to the WX30 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the ZS7 scores vs the WX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS7 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS7 enjoys outer dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony WX30 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the ZS7 and the WX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS7 and WX30 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The visual below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS7 and WX30.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX30 to provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively.