Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony A330

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic ZS70 and Sony A330, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and A330 (10MP) and the ZS70 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The ZS70 was revealed 8 years later than the A330 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the ZS70 grades against the A330 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS70 comes with outside dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) and the Sony A330 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS70 versus the A330.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS70 and A330 is 87 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The photograph below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS70 and A330.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS70 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic ZS70 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern ZS70 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.