Panasonic ZS30 vs Sony A77

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic ZS30 and Sony A77, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the ZS30 (18MP) and A77 (24MP) and the ZS30 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The ZS30 was released 15 months after the A77 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the ZS30 matches up versus the A77 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 & Sony SLT-A77. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS30 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS30 has outside measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS30 and Sony A77 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the ZS30 and the A77.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ZS30 and A77 is 92 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The image underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS30 and A77.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS30 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A77 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher ZS30 provides an advantage in sensor technology.