Panasonic DMC-ZS1 vs Sony DSC-HX7v

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS1

More zoom

12x

10x

More than 40% more zoom

Wider aperture

f/3.3

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the DMC-ZS1's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)

Has boost ISO

6,400 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Better macro capability

3 cm

5 cm

Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens

Significantly longer exposures

60s

30s

2x longer exposures

Faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1600s

20% faster max shutter speed

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the Panasonic DMC-ZS1

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX7v

Has a GPS

Yes

Automatically geotags your photos when traveling

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 60fps

848 x 480 @ 30fps

Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate

Much higher resolution screen

921k dots

230k dots

More than 4x higher resolution screen

Much higher true resolution

9.8 MP

8.6 MP

Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos

Significantly larger screen

3.0"

2.7"

More than 10% larger screen

Takes 3D photos

Yes

Combines multiple photos into a 3D image

Has in-camera HDR

Yes

Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range

Much larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm

More than 10% larger sensor

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

Smaller

101x58x27 mm

103x60x33 mm

Around 20% smaller

Shoots significantly faster

10 fps

2.5 fps

4x faster continuous shooting

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The DSC-HX7v's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Thinner

1.1"

1.3"

Around 20% thinner

Lighter

208 g

229 g

Around 10% lighter

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the Sony DSC-HX7v

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

52	vs	75
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good wide angle
	25 mm

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

Long exposures

DMC-ZS1:	60s
DSC-HX7v:	30s

Heavy

DMC-ZS1:	229 g
DSC-HX7v:	208 g

Quite thick

DMC-ZS1:	1.3"
DSC-HX7v:	1.1"

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Large

DMC-ZS1:	103x60x33 mm
DSC-HX7v:	101x58x27 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

	No high speed movie support
	Not supported

Poor zoom

DMC-ZS1:	12x
DSC-HX7v:	10x

competitors

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Has significantly more zoom

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Has significantly more zoom

Records high-speed movies

Is thicker

Is slightly larger

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Has a significantly wider aperture

Is significantly smaller

Slightly shorter exposures

Has slightly less zoom

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$249 - $250

Is slightly smaller

Much higher maximum light sensitivity

Has a slower max shutter speed

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350

Has way more more zoom

Records high-speed movies

Slightly shorter exposures

Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1

Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$294 - $299

Has way more more zoom

Records high-speed movies

Slightly shorter exposures

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom

Significantly larger screen

Much higher true resolution

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$298

Much higher true resolution

Higher resolution movies

Much slower max shutter speed

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$159 - $271

More zoom

Significantly larger screen

Shoots slightly slower

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Much more zoom

Has a flip-out screen

Much larger

Much thicker

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS1

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324

Supports 24p

More zoom

Significantly worse wide angle

Significantly lower resolution screen

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Slightly more zoom

Significantly cheaper

No built-in GPS

Much lower resolution screen

Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Much more zoom

Records high-speed movies

No built-in GPS

Significantly larger

Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$248

Significantly more zoom

Better wide angle

No built-in GPS

Lower resolution movies

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198

Significantly wider aperture

Better maximum light sensitivity

No built-in GPS

Significantly lower resolution screen

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS1

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX7v

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Compared to recent travel zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Canon Powershot SX40

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Sony Cybershot H70

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS1
vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX7v