Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony A77 II

Following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic ZS35 and Sony A77 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the ZS35 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the ZS35 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS35 was manufactured 4 months prior to the A77 II which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the ZS35 matches up vs the A77 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS35 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS35 enjoys physical dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic ZS35 and Sony A77 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the ZS35 and the A77 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS35 and A77 II is 89 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The image below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS35 and A77 II.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS35 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A77 II will give you more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively.