Panasonic ZS25 vs Sony QX30

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic ZS25 and Sony QX30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ZS25 (16MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is very well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS25 was revealed 20 months before the QX30 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the ZS25 scores vs the QX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS25 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS25 offers exterior dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony QX30 has sizing of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

See the Panasonic ZS25 and Sony QX30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the ZS25 vs the QX30.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ZS25 and QX30 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The visual below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS25 and QX30.

All in all, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony QX30 to give you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older ZS25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.