Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony HX90V

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic ZS10 and Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS10 (14MP) and HX90V (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS10 was manufactured 5 years before the HX90V which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the ZS10 grades against the HX90V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS10 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS10 offers outer dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZS10 vs the HX90V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS10 and HX90V is 91 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The pic underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS10 and HX90V.

All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony HX90V to deliver greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ZS10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.