Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony A300

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony A300, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the ZS35 (16MP) and A300 (10MP) and the ZS35 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The ZS35 was brought out 6 years after the A300 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the ZS35 matches up vs the A300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS35 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS35 comes with physical dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sony A300 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the ZS35 compared to the A300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS35 and A300 is 89 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The image here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS35 and A300.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS35 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic ZS35 will provide more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern ZS35 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.