Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony W350

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony W350, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ZS50 (12MP) and the W350 (14MP) is pretty close and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS50 was introduced 5 years later than the W350 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the ZS50 scores vs the W350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS50 Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS50 provides exterior 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) while the Sony W350 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony W350 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the ZS50 versus the W350.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS50 and W350 is 90 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS50 and W350.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony W350 to render greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent ZS50 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.