Panasonic ZS70 vs Sony A850

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic ZS70 versus Sony A850, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the ZS70 (20MP) and the A850 (25MP) is relatively comparable but the ZS70 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS70 was brought out 7 years later than the A850 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ZS70 matches up against the A850 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS70 comes with physical 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 A850 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS70 versus Sony A850 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS70 and the A850.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS70 and A850 is 87 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS70 and A850.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS70 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A850 will show greater detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher ZS70 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.