Panasonic ZS20 vs Sony HX350

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic ZS20 vs Sony HX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS20 (14MP) and HX350 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS20 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the HX350 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the ZS20 matches up versus the HX350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS20 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS20 has got physical dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the ZS20 vs the HX350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS20 and HX350 is 92 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS20 and HX350.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony HX350 to produce extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older ZS20 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.