Panasonic ZS25 vs Sony A500

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic ZS25 versus Sony A500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the ZS25 (16MP) and A500 (12MP) and the ZS25 (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The ZS25 was announced 3 years later than the A500 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the ZS25 scores vs the A500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS25 Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS25 enjoys outer measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony A500 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic ZS25 versus Sony A500 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS25 and the A500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS25 and A500 is 93 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS25 and A500.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS25 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic ZS25 will give you extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent ZS25 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.