Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony A350

Following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony A350, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the ZS50 (12MP) and the A350 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the ZS50 (1/2.3") and A350 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The ZS50 was launched 6 years after the A350 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the ZS50 matches up vs the A350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZS50 Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS50 enjoys outside measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony A350 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the ZS50 compared to the A350.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ZS50 and A350 is 90 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The pic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS50 and A350.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ZS50 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A350 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger ZS50 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.