Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony A77

Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic ZS10 and Sony A77, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the ZS10 (14MP) and A77 (24MP) and the ZS10 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS10 was released 9 months before the A77 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the ZS10 grades versus the A77 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 & Sony SLT-A77. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS10 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS10 comes with outer measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony A77 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the ZS10 compared to the A77.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS10 and A77 is 91 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS10 and A77.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS10 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A77 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS10 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.