Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic ZR3

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic G9 versus Panasonic ZR3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and ZR3 (14MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and ZR3 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The G9 was announced 7 years after the ZR3 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the G9 grades against the ZR3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic G9 Gallery & Panasonic ZR3 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G9 has got exterior dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") having a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Panasonic ZR3 has dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the G9 and the ZR3.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the G9 and ZR3 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The pic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 and ZR3.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G9 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G9 will show more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher G9 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.