Sony ZV-1 vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony ZV-1 and Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7. 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

Sony ZV-1 vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony ZV-1 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included ZEISS -
Height 6 cm 7.61 cm
Width 10.55 cm 11.67 cm
Depth 4.35 cm 3.73 cm
Weight 267 g 293 g
Weight Details Camera only: 267 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 294 g
Camera only: 293 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 319 g
Body Material Plastic, aluminium -
Enclosure Colour Black Blue
Protection - Waterproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom 2.7x 4.6x
SENSOR Sony ZV-1 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS High Sensitivity MOS
Total Pixels 21,000,000 pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) Optical (POWER O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Sony ZV-1 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Image Processor BIONZ X -
LENS Sony ZV-1 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Type ZEISS zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 9.4 - 25.7 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Vario-Sonnar T* Zoom lens - 4.6x zoom - 4.9 - 22.8 mm - f/3.3-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 70mm 28 - 128mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 30 cm
Macro Focus Range - 5cm
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 10 elements 8 groups / 10 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, built-in neutral density filter, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony ZV-1 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 425 49
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Touch AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE, Smile Shutter Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Sony ZV-1 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.2"
Viewfinder Resolution - 1,170,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony ZV-1 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
ISO (Max) 25600 6400
Native ISO 100-12800 -
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 -
Extended ISO (Min) 64 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, PET, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, high sensitivity, handheld twilight, gourmet, anti-motion blur 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 Soft focus, illustration, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key 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
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
Exposure Range EV 0-24 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Sony ZV-1 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding (176°) / rotating (270°) Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology -
FLASH Sony ZV-1 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
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)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony ZV-1 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Digital Video Format AVCHD, XAVC S H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features 3-mic system -
MEMORY Sony ZV-1 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick Duo card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I 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
Video Capture XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony ZV-1 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 410 shots (LCD Monitor off)
Video recording - 75 minutes
Photo shooting - 300 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (LCD Monitor off)
CONNECTIONS Sony ZV-1 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support 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)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony ZV-1 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 24 frames per second 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second (8MP)
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, Sweep Panorama technology, interval shooting mode, takes photos while film recording, USB charging, built-in help guide, High ISO NR, Motion Snapshot, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, slow motion recording, Background Defocus function 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
OTHERS Sony ZV-1 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Included Accessories Carrying strap, wind screen, micro-USB cable, wind screen adapter Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 31 m
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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