Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A390

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A390, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and A390 (14MP) and the ZS80 (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The ZS80 was revealed 7 years later than the A390 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the ZS80 matches up vs the A390 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS80 comes with external dimensions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony A390 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the ZS80 vs the A390.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS80 and A390 is 86 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS80 and A390.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS80 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic ZS80 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer ZS80 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.