Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A35

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic ZS80 versus Sony A35, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and A35 (16MP) and the ZS80 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The ZS80 was brought out 6 years after the A35 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the ZS80 grades vs the A35 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 and Sony SLT-A35. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS80 provides physical 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 A35 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

Check the Panasonic ZS80 versus Sony A35 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the ZS80 and the A35.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS80 and A35 is 86 and 69 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The image below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS80 and A35.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS80 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic ZS80 will result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent ZS80 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.