Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony A330

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony A330, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the ZS10 (14MP) and A330 (10MP) and the ZS10 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS10 was introduced 21 months after the A330 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the ZS10 scores against the A330 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS10 Gallery and Sony A330 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS10 has got external measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony A330 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony A330 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the ZS10 vs the A330.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS10 and A330 is 91 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The picture here might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS10 and A330.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ZS10 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic ZS10 will deliver extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer ZS10 provides an edge in sensor tech.