Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic ZS3

On this page, we will be evaluating the Panasonic G9 versus Panasonic ZS3, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and ZS3 (10MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and ZS3 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The G9 was unveiled 8 years after the ZS3 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the G9 matches up against the ZS3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic G9 Gallery and Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G9 offers physical measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS3 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

See the Panasonic G9 versus Panasonic ZS3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the G9 vs the ZS3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the G9 and ZS3 is 62 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading specifications. The image underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the G9 and ZS3.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G9 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic G9 will offer more detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent G9 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.