Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony A6300

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony A6300, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the ZS45 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the ZS45 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The ZS45 was announced 13 months prior to the A6300 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the ZS45 grades vs the A6300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 and Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS45 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS45 provides outer dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony A6300 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the ZS45 and the A6300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS45 and A6300 is 91 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS45 and A6300.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ZS45 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6300 will resolve more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older ZS45 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.