Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A57

Here, we will be analyzing the Panasonic ZS60 vs Sony A57, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ZS60 (18MP) and the A57 (16MP) is pretty close but the ZS60 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The ZS60 was unveiled 3 years later than the A57 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the ZS60 scores against the A57 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 & Sony SLT-A57. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS60 provides external dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony A57 has proportions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS60 against the A57.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the ZS60 and A57 is 88 and 64 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS60 and A57.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS60 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic ZS60 will render greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern ZS60 should have an advantage in sensor tech.