Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Panasonic ZS3

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Panasonic ZS3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR (16MP) and ZS3 (10MP) and the Fujifilm Z1000EXR (1/2") and ZS3 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm Z1000EXR was brought out 2 years later than the ZS3 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm Z1000EXR matches up vs the ZS3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXR & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm Z1000EXR Gallery & Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm Z1000EXR has got physical measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS3 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm Z1000EXR vs Panasonic ZS3 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and the ZS3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and ZS3 is 95 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm Z1000EXR and ZS3.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm Z1000EXR because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm Z1000EXR will offer more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm Z1000EXR should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.