Panasonic ZS20 vs Sony W810

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic ZS20 vs Sony W810, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the ZS20 (14MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS20 was introduced 20 months prior to the W810 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the ZS20 scores against the W810 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS20 Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS20 has got outside measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS20 vs Sony W810 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS20 and the W810.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS20 and W810 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The visual underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS20 and W810.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony W810 to give greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older ZS20 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.