Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony W220

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS45 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.