Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony A380

Here is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic ZS100 versus Sony A380, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and A380 (14MP) and the ZS100 (1") and A380 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS100 was announced 6 years later than the A380 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the ZS100 grades versus the A380 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS100 provides outside measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Sony A380 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the ZS100 and the A380.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS100 and A380 is 87 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS100 and A380.

Clearly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS100 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic ZS100 will render greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The newer ZS100 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.