Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A330

Here, we are comparing the Panasonic ZS200 versus Sony A330, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and A330 (10MP) and the ZS200 (1") and A330 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS200 was unveiled 8 years later than the A330 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the ZS200 grades vs the A330 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS200 has exterior dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Sony A330 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the ZS200 vs the A330.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and A330 is 86 and 67 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS200 and A330.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS200 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic ZS200 will show more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The younger ZS200 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.