Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony A35
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Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony A35 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
- 218g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
- Introduced July 2011
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ10
- Newer Model is Panasonic ZS8
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The following is a complete review of the Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony A35, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS7 (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the ZS7 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe ZS7 was launched 2 months before the A35 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the ZS7 scores vs the A35 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS7 over the Sony A35
| ZS7 | A35 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Panasonic ZS7
| A35 | ZS7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial accurate focusing | ||
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Sharper display (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic ZS7 and Sony A35
| ZS7 | A35 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | July 2011 |  | September 2011 | Same age |
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical display measurement |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither features selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither features Touch friendly display |
Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS7 enjoys outside 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 A35 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS7 vs the A35.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS7 and A35 is 91 and 69 respectively.
Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The pic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS7 and A35.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS7 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A35 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.
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Panasonic ZS7 vs Sony A35 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 | Sony SLT-A35 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 | Sony SLT-A35 |
| Also Known as | Lumix DMC-TZ10 | - |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Introduced | 2011-07-19 | 2011-09-20 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Venus Engine HD II | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4912 x 3264 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | 11 | 15 |
| Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens zoom range | 25-300mm (12.0x) | - |
| Largest aperture | f/3.3-4.9 | - |
| Macro focusing distance | 3cm | - |
| Number of lenses | - | 143 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 2.0fps | 6.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.30 m | 12.00 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported 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, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | AVCHD Lite | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 218g (0.48 lbs) | 415g (0.91 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 74 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.3 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.7 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 763 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 440 photos |
| Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Retail cost | $350 | $598 |