Panasonic ZS30 vs Sony WX50
Portability
92 Imaging
41 Features
48 Overall
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92 Imaging
41 Features
48 Overall
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Portability
96 Imaging
38 Features
36 Overall
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96 Imaging
38 Features
36 Overall
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Panasonic ZS30 vs Sony WX50 Key Specs
Panasonic ZS30
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 198g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
- Announced January 2013
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ40
- Older Model is Panasonic ZS25
- Successor is Panasonic ZS35
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Announced January 2012
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Below is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic ZS30 and Sony WX50, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the ZS30 (18MP) and the WX50 (16MP) is very comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").
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Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the ZS30 matches up vs the WX50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS30 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS30 over the Sony WX50
| ZS30 | WX50 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2013 |  | January 2012 | More recent by 12 months |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 920k |  | 461k | Clearer display (+459k dot) |
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Panasonic ZS30
| WX50 | ZS30 |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic ZS30 and Sony WX50
| ZS30 | WX50 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | No manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen |
Panasonic ZS30 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS30 provides outer dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS30 vs the WX50.
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS30 and WX50 is 92 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic ZS30 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS30 and WX50.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS30 to produce greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent ZS30 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.
Panasonic ZS30 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS30
Portrait photography with Sony WX50
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Panasonic ZS30 Street photography features
Sony WX50 Street photography features
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
lighter than others in class (198 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports photography with Panasonic ZS30
Sports photography with Sony WX50
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/1,200s)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (260 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Panasonic ZS30 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Travel photography camera
lighter than others in class (198g)
comes with touch focus
decent megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (260 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS30
Landscape photography with Sony WX50
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
not so great battery pack (260 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Panasonic ZS30 Vlogging details
Sony WX50 Vlogging details
really wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (198g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (117g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of microphone support
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Panasonic ZS30 vs Sony WX50 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 |
| Otherwise known as | Lumix DMC-TZ40 | - |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2013-01-07 | 2012-01-30 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 18 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4896 x 3672 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | 23 | - |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-480mm (20.0x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.3-6.4 | f/2.6-6.3 |
| Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Resolution of display | 920k dots | 461k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Display tech | - | Clearfoto TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 15s | 4s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/1200s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 10.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 6.40 m | 5.30 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 198g (0.44 pounds) | 117g (0.26 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 260 pictures | 240 pictures |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Retail cost | $250 | $250 |