Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony A68

Below, we will be matching up the Panasonic ZS15 vs Sony A68, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the ZS15 (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the ZS15 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS15 was revealed 4 years earlier than the A68 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the ZS15 matches up vs the A68 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 & Sony SLT-A68. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS15 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS15 has exterior measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the ZS15 vs the A68.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS15 and A68 is 92 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The image here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS15 and A68.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ZS15 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A68 will show more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged ZS15 will be behind in sensor tech.