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Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony A58

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
 
Sony SLT-A58 front
Portability
68
Imaging
63
Features
72
Overall
66

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony A58 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Sony A58
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 492g - 129 x 95 x 78mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Previous Model is Sony A57
Photography Glossary

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony A58 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic ZS10 and Sony A58, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS10 (14MP) and A58 (20MP) and the ZS10 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS10 was manufactured 3 years prior to the A58 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the ZS10 scores against the A58 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Sony A58

 ZS10 A58 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A58 over the Panasonic ZS10

 A58 ZS10 
AnnouncedNovember 2013January 2011Newer by 34 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Panasonic ZS10 and Sony A58

 ZS10 A58 
Display resolution460k460kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony A58 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS10 features outside dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony A58 has specifications of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS10 and Sony A58 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the ZS10 compared to the A58.

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony A58 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS10 and A58 is 91 and 68 respectively.

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony A58 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony A58 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The image here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS10 and A58.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ZS10 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A58 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged ZS10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony A58 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony A58 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony A58 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A58 Portrait photography highlights
30
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
77
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS10
Street photography with Sony A58
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
lighter than competitors (219 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
78
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS10
Sports photography with Sony A58
47
amazing zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (260 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
81
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
good battery life (690 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Travel photography info
Sony A58 Travel photography info
67
lighter than competitors (219 grams)
supports touch focus
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (384mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery life (260 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
63
good battery life (690 per charge)
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Landscape photography features
Sony A58 Landscape photography features
42
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery life (260 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
70
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (690 shots)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Vlogging details
Sony A58 Vlogging details
34
quite wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (219 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no external microphone jack
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic socket
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony A58 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS10 and Sony A58
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10Sony SLT-A58
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Sony SLT-A58
Also called Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2011-01-25 2013-11-27
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 5456 x 3632
Highest native ISO 6400 16000
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 23 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-384mm (16.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.6
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.65x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 219 grams (0.48 lbs) 492 grams (1.08 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 129 x 95 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 753
Other
Battery life 260 photographs 690 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $350 $645