Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony A700

In this article, we are comparing the Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony A700, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the ZS35 (16MP) and A700 (12MP) and the ZS35 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS35 was manufactured 6 years after the A700 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the ZS35 scores versus the A700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS35 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS35 provides exterior measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sony A700 has dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS35 compared to the A700.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS35 and A700 is 89 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS35 and A700.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS35 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic ZS35 will result in extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The newer ZS35 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.