Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A850

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A850, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the ZS60 (18MP) and A850 (25MP) and the ZS60 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor size.

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The ZS60 was unveiled 5 years after the A850 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the ZS60 matches up vs the A850 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS60 enjoys outside measurements of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony A850 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the ZS60 versus the A850.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS60 and A850 is 88 and 54 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS60 and A850.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS60 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A850 will produce extra detail having an extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern ZS60 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.