Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony A37

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic ZS35 versus Sony A37, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the ZS35 (16MP) and the A37 (16MP) is fairly close but the ZS35 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS35 was manufactured 20 months later than the A37 making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the ZS35 scores against the A37 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 & Sony SLT-A37. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS35 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS35 provides physical measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Sony A37 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the ZS35 against the A37.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS35 and A37 is 89 and 67 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The graphic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS35 and A37.

As you have seen, both cameras provide the same resolution but different sensor measurements. The ZS35 features the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult. The more recent ZS35 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.