Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony A300

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony A300, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and A300 (10MP) and the ZS70 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The ZS70 was manufactured 9 years later than the A300 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the ZS70 scores vs the A300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS70 enjoys physical dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) and the Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony A300 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the ZS70 versus the A300.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS70 and A300 is 87 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS70 and A300.

As you can see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS70 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic ZS70 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer ZS70 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.