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Nikon L110 vs Panasonic ZR3

Portability
77
Imaging
35
Features
28
Overall
32
Nikon Coolpix L110 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
26
Overall
32

Nikon L110 vs Panasonic ZR3 Key Specs

Nikon L110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 406g - 109 x 74 x 78mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Replaced the Nikon L100
  • Replacement is Nikon L120
Panasonic ZR3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-ZX3
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Nikon L110 vs Panasonic ZR3 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon L110 vs Panasonic ZR3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the L110 (12MP) and the ZR3 (14MP) is very close and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L110 was brought out at a similar time to the ZR3 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the L110 scores against the ZR3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L110 over the Panasonic ZR3

 L110 ZR3 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR3 over the Nikon L110

 ZR3 L110 

Common features in the Nikon L110 and Panasonic ZR3

 L110 ZR3 
LaunchedFebruary 2010January 2010Same age
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Nikon L110 vs Panasonic ZR3 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L110 offers outer measurements of 109mm x 74mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 406 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Panasonic ZR3 has dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the L110 compared to the ZR3.

Nikon L110 vs Panasonic ZR3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the L110 and ZR3 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Nikon L110 vs Panasonic ZR3 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L110 vs Panasonic ZR3 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the L110 and ZR3.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZR3 to provide you with greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively.

Nikon L110 vs Panasonic ZR3 sensor size comparison

Nikon L110 vs Panasonic ZR3 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L110 vs Panasonic ZR3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L110 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZR3 Portrait photography information
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon L110 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZR3 as a Street photography camera
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L110 Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZR3 Sports photography advice
34
great zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L110 Travel photography info
Panasonic ZR3 Travel photography info
54
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
long zoom (420mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
64
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L110 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZR3 Landscape photography advice
35
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
37
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L110 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZR3 Vlogging info
25
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
29
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic support
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Nikon L110 vs Panasonic ZR3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L110 and Panasonic ZR3
 Nikon Coolpix L110Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3
General Information
Make Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix L110 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-ZX3
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-02-03 2010-01-26
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 13.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 AVCHD Lite
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 406 grams (0.90 lb) 159 grams (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 74 x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") 98 x 55 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $280 $280