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Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony W220

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
55
Overall
46
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony W220 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS45
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ57
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS40
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS50
Sony W220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 30-120mm (F2.8-7.1) lens
  • 147g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony W220 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic ZS45 versus Sony W220, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS45 (16MP) and W220 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZS45 was manufactured 6 years later than the W220 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the ZS45 grades vs the W220 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Sony W220

 ZS45 W220 
LaunchedJanuary 2015January 2009Fresher by 73 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Panasonic ZS45

 W220 ZS45 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing

Common features in the Panasonic ZS45 and Sony W220

 ZS45 W220 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony W220 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS45 has exterior 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 W220 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS45 versus Sony W220 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the ZS45 against the W220.

Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony W220 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS45 and W220 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony W220 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony W220 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS45 and W220.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic ZS45 to produce extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern ZS45 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony W220 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony W220 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony W220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W220 as a Portrait photography camera
37
decent MP (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
27
has manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 as a Street photography camera
Sony W220 as a Street photography camera
69
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (249 grams)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 Sports photography details
Sony W220 Sports photography details
56
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery (350 CIPA)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS45 Travel photography information
Sony W220 Travel photography information
71
good battery (350 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (249 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
long reach (480mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
51
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS45
Landscape photography with Sony W220
48
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
good battery (350 shots)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
32
has manual focus
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic ZS45
Vlogging with Sony W220
34
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (249 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic support
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
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Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony W220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS45 and Sony W220
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-TZ57 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-01-06 2009-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 21 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-480mm (20.0x) 30-120mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/2.8-7.1
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 1s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 7.10 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 249g (0.55 lbs) 147g (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $300 $160