Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony W320

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony W320, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ZS45 (16MP) and the W320 (14MP) is very close and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS45 was unveiled 5 years later than the W320 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the ZS45 scores vs the W320 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS45 Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS45 enjoys outside dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony W320 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony W320 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the ZS45 and the W320.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS45 and W320 is 91 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS45 and W320.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS45 to render greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent ZS45 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.