Panasonic SZ8 vs Sony A700

Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic SZ8 vs Sony A700, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ8 (16MP) and A700 (12MP) and the SZ8 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The SZ8 was manufactured 6 years later than the A700 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SZ8 scores against the A700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic SZ8 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic SZ8 enjoys exterior dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony A700 has specifications of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SZ8 against the A700.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ8 and A700 is 94 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The photograph below may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ8 and A700.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SZ8 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic SZ8 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent SZ8 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.