Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony A35

Following is a extensive review of the Panasonic ZS15 and Sony A35, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the ZS15 (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the ZS15 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS15 was released 10 months after the A35 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the ZS15 grades vs the A35 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 and Sony SLT-A35. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS15 Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS15 offers outside dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Sony A35 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the ZS15 versus the A35.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS15 and A35 is 92 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The pic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS15 and A35.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ZS15 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A35 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher ZS15 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.