Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic S3

The following is a complete overview of the Nikon Z5 and Panasonic S3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and S3 (14MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and S3 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The Z5 was released 9 years after the S3 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Z5 grades against the S3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Panasonic S3 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 offers physical dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Panasonic S3 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z5 and Panasonic S3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the Z5 against the S3.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and S3 is 62 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The pic below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z5 and S3.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z5 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent Z5 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.