Panasonic ZS25 vs Sony A6600

Here, we are analyzing the Panasonic ZS25 versus Sony A6600, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the ZS25 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the ZS25 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The ZS25 was announced 7 years before the A6600 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the ZS25 scores versus the A6600 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 and Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS25 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS25 has outer dimensions 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 A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

See the Panasonic ZS25 versus Sony A6600 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the ZS25 compared to the A6600.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS25 and A6600 is 93 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS25 and A6600.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZS25 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6600 will result in greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS25 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.