Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony H20

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony H20, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS45 (16MP) and H20 (10MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS45 was launched 5 years after the H20 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the ZS45 scores against the H20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZS45 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS45 features external measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony H20 has sizing of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony H20 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS45 and the H20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS45 and H20 is 91 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS45 and H20.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic ZS45 to give extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent ZS45 provides an advantage in sensor tech.