Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony A58

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 & Sony SLT-A58. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS10 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.