Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony A77

The following is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic ZS50 and Sony A77, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the ZS50 (12MP) and A77 (24MP) and the ZS50 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The ZS50 was released 3 years after the A77 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the ZS50 scores versus the A77 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 and Sony SLT-A77. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS50 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS50 has outer dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony A77 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS50 and Sony A77 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the ZS50 versus the A77.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS50 and A77 is 90 and 59 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The pic underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS50 and A77.

All in all, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS50 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A77 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent ZS50 provides an edge in sensor innovation.