Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony A100

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony A100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and A100 (10MP) and the ZS70 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS70 was launched 10 years later than the A100 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the ZS70 scores against the A100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery and Sony A100 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS70 offers physical measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) and the Sony A100 has specifications of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

See the Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony A100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS70 compared to the A100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS70 and A100 is 87 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The graphic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS70 and A100.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS70 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic ZS70 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent ZS70 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.