Panasonic ZS25 vs Sony A7 III

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic ZS25 versus Sony A7 III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the ZS25 (16MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the ZS25 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) provide different sensor sizes.

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The ZS25 was introduced 6 years earlier than the A7 III and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the ZS25 grades against the A7 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS25 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS25 comes with exterior measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the ZS25 and the A7 III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS25 and A7 III is 93 and 63 respectively.

Often, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS25 and A7 III.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS25 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A7 III will provide extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older ZS25 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.