Panasonic ZS25 vs Sony A850

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic ZS25 versus Sony A850, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS25 (16MP) and A850 (25MP) and the ZS25 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizes.

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The ZS25 was revealed 2 years later than the A850 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the ZS25 scores vs the A850 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS25 Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS25 comes with physical measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony A850 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS25 versus Sony A850 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS25 versus the A850.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS25 and A850 is 93 and 54 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS25 and A850.

As you can see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS25 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A850 will result in extra detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher ZS25 should have an advantage in sensor technology.