Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony W730

On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic ZS50 and Sony W730, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS50 (12MP) and W730 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS50 was launched 2 years after the W730 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the ZS50 grades versus the W730 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS50 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS50 comes with exterior 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) while the Sony W730 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the ZS50 and the W730.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS50 and W730 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The pic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS50 and W730.

All in all, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony W730 to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern ZS50 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.