Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony A200

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic ZS45 and Sony A200, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the ZS45 (16MP) and A200 (10MP) and the ZS45 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The ZS45 was released 6 years after the A200 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the ZS45 scores against the A200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS45 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS45 provides external measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the ZS45 and the A200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS45 and A200 is 91 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The pic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS45 and A200.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS45 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic ZS45 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer ZS45 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.