Panasonic ZS30 vs Sony A390

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic ZS30 vs Sony A390, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the ZS30 (18MP) and A390 (14MP) and the ZS30 (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS30 was released 2 years after the A390 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the ZS30 scores versus the A390 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS30 Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS30 comes with outside measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony A390 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") along with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the ZS30 vs the A390.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS30 and A390 is 92 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The picture below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS30 and A390.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ZS30 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic ZS30 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer ZS30 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.