Panasonic ZS20 vs Sony A900

The following is a detailed overview of the Panasonic ZS20 versus Sony A900, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the ZS20 (14MP) and A900 (25MP) and the ZS20 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizing.

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The ZS20 was brought out 3 years after the A900 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the ZS20 grades against the A900 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS20 Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS20 enjoys outside dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony A900 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic ZS20 versus Sony A900 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the ZS20 compared to the A900.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS20 and A900 is 92 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The pic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS20 and A900.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS20 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A900 will give greater detail having its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer ZS20 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.