Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony A900

Here, we are matching up the Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony A900, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the ZS15 (12MP) and A900 (25MP) and the ZS15 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS15 was introduced 3 years later than the A900 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the ZS15 scores versus the A900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS15 Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS15 provides exterior dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony A900 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the ZS15 and the A900.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS15 and A900 is 92 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The photograph here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS15 and A900.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZS15 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A900 will offer you extra detail using its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer ZS15 will have an edge in sensor tech.