Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony A850

Following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony A850, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the ZS15 (12MP) and A850 (25MP) and the ZS15 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS15 was launched 2 years after the A850 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the ZS15 matches up versus the A850 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS15 Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS15 has got external measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony A850 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZS15 versus the A850.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS15 and A850 is 92 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The image underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS15 and A850.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ZS15 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A850 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher ZS15 should have an edge in sensor technology.