Panasonic ZS30 vs Sony A450

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic ZS30 versus Sony A450, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the ZS30 (18MP) and A450 (14MP) and the ZS30 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The ZS30 was introduced 3 years later than the A450 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the ZS30 grades vs the A450 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS30 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS30 has got outer measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony A450 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the ZS30 versus the A450.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS30 and A450 is 92 and 65 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS30 and A450.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS30 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic ZS30 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots far more aggressively. The fresher ZS30 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.