Panasonic ZS25 vs Sony A200

Below is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic ZS25 vs Sony A200, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS25 (16MP) and A200 (10MP) and the ZS25 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The ZS25 was manufactured 4 years later than the A200 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the ZS25 grades vs the A200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS25 Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS25 offers external dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony A200 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS25 vs Sony A200 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the ZS25 and the A200.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the ZS25 and A200 is 93 and 66 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS25 and A200.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS25 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic ZS25 will render extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent ZS25 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.