Panasonic ZS200 vs Sony A35

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic ZS200 versus Sony A35, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and A35 (16MP) and the ZS200 (1") and A35 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The ZS200 was unveiled 6 years later than the A35 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the ZS200 matches up vs the A35 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Sony SLT-A35. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS200 offers exterior measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Sony A35 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS200 versus Sony A35 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the ZS200 versus the A35.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS200 and A35 is 86 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS200 and A35.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS200 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic ZS200 will render greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The younger ZS200 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.