Panasonic ZS1 vs Sony A68

The following is a in-depth review of the Panasonic ZS1 and Sony A68, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and A68 (24MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and A68 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS1 was brought out 7 years prior to the A68 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the ZS1 scores versus the A68 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 and Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS1 has physical dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic ZS1 and Sony A68 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS1 and the A68.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS1 and A68 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The image here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS1 and A68.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ZS1 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A68 will offer you greater detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged ZS1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.