Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS3

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS3, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and ZS3 (10MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and ZS3 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The Z7 II was announced 11 years after the ZS3 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the Z7 II scores vs the ZS3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z7 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 II Gallery and Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z7 II has outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the Z7 II against the ZS3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 II and ZS3 is 61 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The image below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 II and ZS3.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z7 II will render extra detail with its extra 36MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher Z7 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.