Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony A33

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony A33, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and A33 (14MP) and the ZS100 (1") and A33 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The ZS100 was brought out 5 years later than the A33 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the ZS100 matches up vs the A33 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 and Sony SLT-A33. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery and Sony A33 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS100 comes with external measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Sony A33 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS100 vs Sony A33 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the ZS100 compared to the A33.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS100 and A33 is 87 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS100 and A33.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS100 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic ZS100 will offer greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern ZS100 will have an edge in sensor innovation.