Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZR1
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS7

Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

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"Very good image quality."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the DMC-ZS7's image-quality
"The 12x Lumix ZS7 offers a wide range of shooting options, great image quality, and a GPS for geo-tagging."
digitalcamerareview.com | talking about the DMC-ZS7's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Size
 Really small
Compact 98x55x26 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1"
Weight
 Light-weight
158 g
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZR1
Size Significantly smaller 98x55x26 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 158 g vs 218 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 1" vs 1.3"
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 More than 20% thinner
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS7
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 8x
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 Around 2.5x more zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7.

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
2.3 fps
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-ZR1:8x
DMC-ZS7:12x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$195 - $328
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$584 - $600
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Much larger
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Samsung TL500

Samsung TL500

Pro digicam
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Aperture Much wider aperture
Weight Much heavier
Size Significantly larger
Compare the TL500 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3

Travel zoom

$185 - $298
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZR3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$550 body only

$439 with 14-42mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25

Travel zoom

$125 - $150
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Size Larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH25 vs the Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$170 - $271
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Zoom Less zoom
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$235 - $298
Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7

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