Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony A6300

The following is a complete overview of the Panasonic ZS35 and Sony A6300, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the ZS35 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the ZS35 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS35 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the A6300 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the ZS35 grades versus the A6300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 and Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS35 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS35 has external measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic ZS35 and Sony A6300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the ZS35 against the A6300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS35 and A6300 is 89 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specifications. The pic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS35 and A6300.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS35 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6300 will offer you greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged ZS35 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.