Panasonic ZS20 vs Sony W620

The following is a extended overview of the Panasonic ZS20 versus Sony W620, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS20 (14MP) and the W620 (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS20 was announced 4 months after the W620 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the ZS20 grades versus the W620 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS20 Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS20 provides exterior measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony W620 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS20 compared to the W620.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS20 and W620 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The picture here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS20 and W620.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels so you can expect similar quality of images but you have to factor the age of the products into consideration.