Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 vs. Sony ZV-1M2

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 and Sony ZV-1M2. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 vs. Sony ZV-1M2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 Sony ZV-1M2
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - ZEISS
Height 7.61 cm 6 cm
Width 11.67 cm 10.55 cm
Depth 3.73 cm 4.67 cm
Weight 293 g 266 g
Weight Details Camera only: 293 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 319 g
Camera only: 266 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 292 g
Body Material - SORPLAS
Enclosure Colour Blue Black
Protection Waterproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant -
Digital Zoom 4x 2x
Optical Zoom 4.6x 2.55
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 Sony ZV-1M2
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type High Sensitivity MOS Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels 21,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,400,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 29.97 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (POWER O.I.S.) Electronic (with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
LENS Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 Sony ZV-1M2
Type Zoom lens - 4.6x zoom - 4.9 - 22.8 mm - f/3.3-5.9 ZEISS zoom lens - 2.55x zoom - 6.9 - 17.6 mm - f/1.8-4.0 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 128mm 18 - 50mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 5cm -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 8 groups / 10 elements -
Features Aspherical lens T* coating
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 Sony ZV-1M2
Auto Focus - TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 315
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Subject-tracking AF, Touch AF, Animal-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 Sony ZV-1M2
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2" -
Viewfinder Resolution 1,170,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 Sony ZV-1M2
ISO (Max) 6400 12800
Native ISO - 125-12800
Extended ISO (Min) - 80
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto ISO 80, ISO auto (125-12800)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot -
Exposure Metering Zones - 120
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic -
Shooting Programs Panorama assist, Underwater, sports mode, beach & surf, snow, handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion -
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard Soft Skin, Creative Look presets
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets -
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec 1 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
X-sync Speed - 1/100 sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-24 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 Sony ZV-1M2
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 Sony ZV-1M2
Camera Flash Built-in flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator -
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 5.6 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.3 m - 3.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 Sony ZV-1M2
Digital Video Format H.264 MJPEG, H.264, XAVC S, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format AAC Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - 3-mic system
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 Sony ZV-1M2
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 3712 x 2784
JPEG 2624 x 1968
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 3712 x 2480
JPEG 2624 x 1752
JPEG 5184 x 2920
JPEG 3840 x 2160
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2784 x 2784
JPEG 1968 x 1968
5472 x 3648
3888 x 2592
2736 x 1824
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps - slow motion mode
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 Sony ZV-1M2
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-BX1
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 300 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (LCD Monitor off)
Photo shooting - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 45 minutes
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 Sony ZV-1M2
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 Sony ZV-1M2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 3sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second (8MP) 24 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera film editing, contrast control, text stamp, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction, Post Focus function Built-in speaker, built-in microphone, Touch Shutter technology, Clear Image Zoom, slow motion recording, ND Filter, Touch AE function, Background Defocus function, USB streaming, Shot Mark, proxy recording, quick motion
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 Sony ZV-1M2
Included Accessories Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Microphone windscreen, wind screen adapter
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Underwater Use Yes -
Underwater Depth Up to 31 m -
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