Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony A560

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic ZS50 and Sony A560, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ZS50 (12MP) and the A560 (14MP) is very well matched but the ZS50 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS50 was unveiled 4 years after the A560 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the ZS50 matches up vs the A560 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS50 Gallery and Sony A560 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS50 offers outside measurements 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 A560 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS50 and Sony A560 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZS50 versus the A560.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS50 and A560 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS50 and A560.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ZS50 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A560 will give greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The younger ZS50 will have a benefit in sensor technology.