Panasonic ZS20 vs Sony W800

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic ZS20 vs Sony W800, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the ZS20 (14MP) and W800 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS20 was revealed 21 months before the W800 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the ZS20 scores against the W800 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS20 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS20 has outer dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony W800 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS20 and the W800.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS20 and W800 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS20 and W800.

As you can see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W800 to render greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older ZS20 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.