Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Comparison

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Panasonic ZS7

12 MP | 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) CCD Sensor

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10 MP | 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) BSI-CMOS Sensor

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Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Panasonic ZS7, which was introduced in July 2011 is a Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 12.0MP 1/2.3-inch sensor whereas Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC, which was introduced in August 2010 is a Advanced Mirrorless camera with a 10.0MP 1/2.3-inch sensor. There is only 11 months difference between ZS7 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.

Comparing an interchangeble lens camera to a fixed lens camera is a bit tricky but we will do our best to make this a fair comparison.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Panasonic ZS7 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Panasonic ZS7 Key Specs

Announcement Date: 2011-07-19

12MP - 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor

ISO 80 - 6400

25-300 mm F3.3-4.9 Zoom Lens

Optical Image Stabilization

3" Fixed Type Screen

2 fps continuous shooting

HD - 1280 x 720 video resolution

Built-in GPS

218g. 103 x 60 x 33 mm

Also known as Lumix DMC-TZ10

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Key Specs

Announcement Date: 2010-08-06

10MP - 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor

ISO 100 - 3200

28-300 mm F3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens

Sensor-shift Image Stabilization

3" Fixed Type Screen

5 fps continuous shooting

HD - 1280 x 720 video resolution

367g. 114 x 58 x 50 mm

Panasonic ZS7 was replaced by Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 (Lumix DMC-TZ10)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Panasonic ZS7 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 over Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

GPS	BuiltIn vs None	track your location
Max Sensor Resolution	12 MP vs 10 MP	19% more pixels
Max ISO	6.400 vs 3.200	100% higher Max ISO
Weight	218 g vs 367 g	149 g lighter
Focal Length - Wide	25mm vs 28mm	3 mm wider coverage
Optical Zoom	12× vs 10.7×	more flexible focal coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	3.30 vs 3.50	faster lens at wide
Max Aperture - Tele	4.90 vs 5.60	faster lens at tele
Flash Coverage	5.3m vs 4.5m	0.8m longer range

Reasons to choose Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC over Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

External Flash Shoe	Yes vs No	Better for flash photography
RAW Support	Yes vs No	Better image quality
LCD Screen Resolution	920k dots vs 460k dots	100% higher resolution screen
Continuous Shooting	5.0fps vs 2.0fps	3 fps faster
Timelapse Recording	Yes vs No	creative shooting

Common Strengths of Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Image Stabilization	Optical vs Sensor-shift	Sharper images at longer focal lengths and long exposures
Built-in Flash	Yes vs Yes	Useful in low-light
Manual Exposure	Yes vs Yes	better exposure control
Focal Length - Tele	300mm vs 300mm	Very good Telezoom

Common Weaknesses of Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Fixed Screen	Fixed Type vs No	No flexible viewing angles
Environmental Sealing	No vs No	not suitable for tough conditions
AE Bracketing	No vs No	Not good for multi-exposure HDR

Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Panasonic ZS7 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Panasonic ZS7 has external dimensions of 103 x 60 x 33 mm (4.06 x 2.36 x 1.3″) and weighs 218 g (0.48 lb / 7.69 oz) (including batteries). Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has external dimensions of 114 x 58 x 50 mm (4.49 x 2.28 x 1.97″) and weighs 367 g (0.81 lb / 12.95 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic ZS7 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC. Panasonic ZS7 is 11mm narrower and 17mm thinner than Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC but it is also 2mm taller.

Comparison image of Panasonic ZS7 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic ZS7 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

Top View Comparison image of Panasonic ZS7 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Panasonic ZS7 is significantly lighter (149g ) than the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Weight Comparison

Mirrorless Cameras

ZS7

GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Min

Average

Max

Thickness Comparison

Mirrorless Cameras

ZS7

GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Min

Average

Max

Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 (Lumix DMC-TZ10) nor Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections:
Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing
Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Panasonic ZS7 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".

Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.

Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC: Sensor Comparison

Panasonic ZS7 has a 12.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) sized CCD sensor and features Venus Engine HD II processor. On the other hand, Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has a 10.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Smooth Imaging Engine IV processor.

Below you can see the ZS7 and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC sensor size comparison.

Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic ZS7 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Cameras

Panasonic ZS7 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.

Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Lens Specs Comparison

Panasonic ZS7 features a 25-300 mm F3.3-4.9 12× zoom lens whereas Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC features a 28-300 mm F3.5-5.6 10.7× zoom lens.

Panasonic ZS7 has 3mm wider coverage than the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC. At f3.30, it is also faster at widest end. Both cameras have a tele angle reach of 300mm. However, with a max aperture of f4.90, Panasonic ZS7 is faster than Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC at this focal length.

Wide Coverage

Compact Cameras

ZS7

GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Widest - Ricoh WG-M1

Average

Telezoom

Mirrorless Cameras

ZS7

GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Longest - Canon SX520 HS

Average

Max Aperture at Tele

Mirrorless Cameras

ZS7

GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV

Average

Max Aperture at Wide

Mirrorless Cameras

ZS7

GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Fastest - Leica D-Lux 6

Average

What types of Photography are Panasonic ZS7 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Good for?

In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic ZS7 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Panasonic ZS7 for Portrait Photography

POOR

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE

Image Stabilization
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Optional External Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
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Panasonic ZS7 for Street Photography

AVERAGE

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC for Street Photography

GOOD

Image Stabilization
Small Body
Live-view
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Live-view
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Optional External Viewfinder
Medium sized Body
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
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Panasonic ZS7 for Sports Photography

POOR

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC for Sports Photography

GOOD

Image Stabilization
Manual Exposure Mode
11 Focus Points
300 mm Tele Lens
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Continuous Shooting: 2.0fps
Environmental Sealings
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
300 mm Tele Lens
Optional External Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
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Panasonic ZS7 for Daily Photography

GOOD

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC for Daily Photography

GOOD

Compact Body
218g
12.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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RAW shooting capability
10.7X Optical Zoom
Medium size Body
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
367g
Body Thickness 50mm
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Panasonic ZS7 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC for Landscape Photography

POOR

Manual Exposure Mode
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Built-in GPS
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Environmental Sealings
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Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
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Panasonic ZS7 vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Panasonic ZS7 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Panasonic ZS7 and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC scores compare:

Panasonic ZS7

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #229 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked #821 out of 1226 in all Cameras

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #109 out of 128 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #451 out of 1226 in all Cameras

Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Panasonic ZS7 in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Panasonic ZS7. Otherwise, Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is the better camera overall.

Panasonic ZS7

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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

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Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC vs Panasonic ZS7 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7	Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC
Brand	Panasonic	Ricoh
Announced	2011-07-19	2010-08-06
Body Type	Compact	Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor
Type	CCD	BSI-CMOS
Size	1/2.3-inch	1/2.3-inch
Dimensions	6.08 x 4.56 mm	6.17 x 4.55 mm
Area	27.72mm²	28.07mm²
Megapixels	12 megapixels	10 megapixels
Max Resolution	4000 x 3000	3648 x 2736
Max Native Light sensitivity	6,400 ISO	3,200 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity	80 ISO	100 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	11	n/a
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount	fixed lens	fixed lens
Lens Focal Range	25-300 mm (12×)	28-300 mm (10.7×)
Max Aperture	F3.3-4.9	F3.5-5.6
Macro Focus Range	3cm	1cm
Screen
Type	Fixed type	Fixed type
Size	3"	3"
Resolution	460k dots	920k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None	Electronic (optional)
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter	1/2000s	1/2000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization	Optical	Sensor-shift
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	5.30 m	4.50 m
Max Flash Sync	n/a	s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting	2.0 fps	5.0 fps
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720	1280 x 720
Video Formats	AVCHD Lite	Motion JPEG
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity	None	None
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight	218g	367g
Dimensions	103 x 60 x 33mm	114 x 58 x 50mm
Battery Life	n/a	440 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS	Built-in	None
DxO Sensor Scores
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