Panasonic ZS50 vs Sony A99

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic ZS50 and Sony A99, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the ZS50 (12MP) and A99 (24MP) and the ZS50 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) possess different sensor size.

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The ZS50 was revealed 2 years later than the A99 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the ZS50 matches up against the A99 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 and Sony SLT-A99. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS50 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS50 features outer 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 A99 has measurements of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS50 and Sony A99 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS50 against the A99.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ZS50 and A99 is 90 and 57 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS50 and A99.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS50 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A99 will produce more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger ZS50 provides an edge in sensor technology.