Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A200

Here is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic ZS80 versus Sony A200, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and A200 (10MP) and the ZS80 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The ZS80 was released 9 years later than the A200 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the ZS80 scores vs the A200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS80 offers outside dimensions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony A200 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the ZS80 and the A200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS80 and A200 is 86 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS80 and A200.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS80 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic ZS80 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent ZS80 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.