Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony A550

Here, we are contrasting the Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony A550, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and A550 (14MP) and the ZS70 (1/2.3") and A550 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The ZS70 was released 7 years after the A550 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the ZS70 scores against the A550 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A550. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery and Sony A550 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS70 has got external dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) and the Sony A550 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the ZS70 against the A550.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS70 and A550 is 87 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The picture underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS70 and A550.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS70 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic ZS70 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent ZS70 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.