Panasonic ZS80 vs Sony A77

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic ZS80 versus Sony A77, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ZS80 (20MP) and the A77 (24MP) is relatively close but the ZS80 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The ZS80 was brought out 6 years later than the A77 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the ZS80 scores vs the A77 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 and Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS80 comes with physical dimensions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") along with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS80 versus Sony A77 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the ZS80 compared to the A77.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the ZS80 and A77 is 86 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS80 and A77.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS80 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A77 will render greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent ZS80 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.