Panasonic ZS20 vs Sony A58

Below is a detailed overview of the Panasonic ZS20 and Sony A58, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS20 (14MP) and A58 (20MP) and the ZS20 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The ZS20 was brought out 19 months before the A58 which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the ZS20 grades vs the A58 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 and Sony SLT-A58. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS20 Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS20 provides 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) whilst the Sony A58 has sizing of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS20 and Sony A58 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the ZS20 versus the A58.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS20 and A58 is 92 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS20 and A58.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS20 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A58 will result in greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS20 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.