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Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZR3

Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
26
Overall
32

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZR3 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 606g - 130 x 97 x 118mm
  • Announced July 2013
Panasonic ZR3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-ZX3
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZR3 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic FZ70 and Panasonic ZR3, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FZ70 (16MP) and the ZR3 (14MP) is very similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FZ70 was unveiled 3 years later than the ZR3 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FZ70 matches up versus the ZR3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ70 over the Panasonic ZR3

 FZ70 ZR3 
LaunchedJuly 2013January 2010More recent by 43 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR3 over the Panasonic FZ70

 ZR3 FZ70 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ70 and Panasonic ZR3

 FZ70 ZR3 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZR3 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ70 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") and a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Panasonic ZR3 has proportions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the FZ70 versus the ZR3.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZR3 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ70 and ZR3 is 63 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZR3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZR3 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The photograph here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ70 and ZR3.

To sum up, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic FZ70 to deliver more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger FZ70 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZR3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZR3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZR3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZR3 Portrait photography information
56
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
28
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ70
Street photography with Panasonic ZR3
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (606g)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZR3 as a Sports photography camera
55
long zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
great battery pack (400 per charge)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZR3 Travel photography highlights
55
great battery pack (400 CIPA)
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (20mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (606 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ70
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZR3
54
you can focus manually
relatively wide (20mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (400 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse recording
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decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZR3 as a Vlogging camera
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relatively wide (20mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competition (606 grams)
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decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic ZR3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ70 and Panasonic ZR3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-ZX3
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-07-18 2010-01-26
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 20-1200mm (60.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Screen LCD Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.50 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (50i/60i, 25p/30p), 1280 x 720p (50p/60p or 25p/30p), 640 x 480 (25p/30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD Lite
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 606 gr (1.34 lbs) 159 gr (0.35 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 97 x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") 98 x 55 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 171 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $300 $280