Nikon P610 vs Panasonic ZS3

Below is a detailed comparison of the Nikon P610 and Panasonic ZS3, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the P610 (16MP) and ZS3 (10MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P610 was unveiled 5 years later than the ZS3 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P610 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the P610 matches up versus the ZS3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P610 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The full galleries are available at Nikon P610 Gallery & Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P610 provides physical measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS3 has measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the P610 against the ZS3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P610 and ZS3 is 65 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The visual below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the P610 and ZS3.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Nikon P610 to offer greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The newer P610 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.