Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic ZS3

Below, we will be reviewing the Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic ZS3, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and ZS3 (10MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and ZS3 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The Z5 was manufactured 11 years later than the ZS3 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the Z5 scores vs the ZS3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon Z5 has got outer measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS3 has specifications of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the Z5 and the ZS3.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and ZS3 is 62 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and ZS3.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z5 will deliver more detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer Z5 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.