Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A330

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A330, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS60 (18MP) and A330 (10MP) and the ZS60 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The ZS60 was manufactured 6 years after the A330 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the ZS60 scores versus the A330 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery and Sony A330 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS60 enjoys external measurements of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony A330 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the ZS60 against the A330.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS60 and A330 is 88 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The image below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS60 and A330.

Plainly, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS60 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic ZS60 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher ZS60 provides an edge in sensor technology.