Leica Q3 vs Panasonic ZS200

Lets examine more closely at the Leica Q3 versus Panasonic ZS200, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Leica and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the Q3 (60MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the Q3 (Full frame) and ZS200 (1") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The Q3 was launched 5 years after the ZS200 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Q3 matches up vs the ZS200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica Q3 and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The complete galleries are available at Leica Q3 Gallery and Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Leica Q3 provides physical dimensions of 130mm x 80mm x 93mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 743 grams (1.64 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS200 has sizing of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Q3 and the ZS200.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Q3 and ZS200 is 60 and 86 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Q3 and ZS200.

All in all, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Q3 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Leica Q3 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 40 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Q3 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.