Panasonic ZS25 vs Sony A900

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic ZS25 vs Sony A900, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS25 (16MP) and A900 (25MP) and the ZS25 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS25 was brought out 4 years after the A900 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the ZS25 scores vs the A900 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS25 Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS25 provides exterior dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony A900 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS25 vs the A900.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS25 and A900 is 93 and 54 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS25 and A900.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ZS25 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A900 will deliver more detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The newer ZS25 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.