Panasonic ZS30 vs Sony RX100 II

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic ZS30 versus Sony RX100 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ZS30 (18MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is very similar but the ZS30 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") offer different sensor sizing.

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The ZS30 was released 5 months prior to the RX100 II which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the ZS30 grades against the RX100 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS30 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS30 comes with outside dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the ZS30 against the RX100 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS30 and RX100 II is 92 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS30 and RX100 II.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS30 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 II will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively.