Panasonic ZS200 vs Panasonic ZS3

Below is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic ZS200 and Panasonic ZS3, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and ZS3 (10MP) and the ZS200 (1") and ZS3 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The ZS200 was announced 8 years later than the ZS3 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the ZS200 grades versus the ZS3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery & Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS200 enjoys outside measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS3 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS200 vs the ZS3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS200 and ZS3 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS200 and ZS3.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS200 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS200 will give extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent ZS200 should have an advantage in sensor tech.