Panasonic ZS40 vs Sony A700

Following is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic ZS40 and Sony A700, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the ZS40 (18MP) and A700 (12MP) and the ZS40 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS40 was introduced 6 years after the A700 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the ZS40 matches up vs the A700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS40 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS40 offers exterior measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) while the Sony A700 has measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the ZS40 against the A700.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS40 and A700 is 90 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS40 and A700.

Clearly, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ZS40 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic ZS40 will provide extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent ZS40 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.