Panasonic ZS30 vs Sony A6600

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic ZS30 versus Sony A6600, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the ZS30 (18MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the ZS30 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The ZS30 was announced 7 years prior to the A6600 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the ZS30 grades against the A6600 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 & Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS30 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS30 comes with external measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the ZS30 vs the A6600.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS30 and A6600 is 92 and 77 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The image here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS30 and A6600.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS30 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6600 will resolve extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged ZS30 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.