Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony WX220

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic ZS45 and Sony WX220, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ZS45 (16MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is relatively comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS45 was released 11 months later than the WX220 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the ZS45 matches up vs the WX220 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS45 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS45 offers outside measurements 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 WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS45 vs the WX220.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS45 and WX220 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The graphic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS45 and WX220.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony WX220 to produce more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent ZS45 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.