Panasonic ZS40 vs Sony A900

Here is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic ZS40 and Sony A900, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the ZS40 (18MP) and A900 (25MP) and the ZS40 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS40 was launched 5 years later than the A900 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the ZS40 grades versus the A900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS40 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS40 has got external measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) and the Sony A900 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

See the Panasonic ZS40 and Sony A900 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS40 against the A900.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS40 and A900 is 90 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS40 and A900.

As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZS40 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A900 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent ZS40 provides a benefit in sensor tech.