Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony RX10 II

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic ZS50 versus Sony RX10 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the ZS50 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the ZS50 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") use different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS50 was manufactured 5 months earlier than the RX10 II and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the ZS50 grades vs the RX10 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS50 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS50 features outside measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS50 versus Sony RX10 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the ZS50 compared to the RX10 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the ZS50 and RX10 II is 90 and 58 respectively.

Often, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS50 and RX10 II.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS50 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will offer more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively.