Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony A230

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony A230, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ZS50 (12MP) and the A230 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the ZS50 (1/2.3") and A230 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The ZS50 was released 5 years later than the A230 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the ZS50 matches up versus the A230 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS50 Gallery & Sony A230 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS50 features outer dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony A230 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony A230 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the ZS50 versus the A230.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the ZS50 and A230 is 90 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The photograph below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS50 and A230.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS50 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic ZS50 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The newer ZS50 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.