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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic ZS7

Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
62
Overall
55
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic ZS7 Key Specs

Panasonic G3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 336g - 115 x 84 x 47mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G2
  • Refreshed by Panasonic G5
Panasonic ZS7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 218g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ10
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS8
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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic ZS7 Overview

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Panasonic G3 versus Panasonic ZS7, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the G3 (16MP) and ZS7 (12MP) and the G3 (Four Thirds) and ZS7 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The G3 was revealed within a month of the ZS7 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the G3 matches up versus the ZS7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Panasonic ZS7

 G3 ZS7 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS7 over the Panasonic G3

 ZS7 G3 

Common features in the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic ZS7

 G3 ZS7 
ReleasedJuly 2011July 2011Similar generation
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic ZS7 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G3 comes with physical measurements of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS7 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

See the Panasonic G3 versus Panasonic ZS7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the G3 against the ZS7.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic ZS7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G3 and ZS7 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic ZS7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic ZS7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by going over specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the G3 and ZS7.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G3 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic G3 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic ZS7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G3 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS7 Portrait photography highlights
70
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
21
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G3 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS7 as a Street photography camera
75
fully articulated screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
no image stabilization
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (218 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G3 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS7 Sports photography details
46
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low battery power (270 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G3 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS7 Travel photography information
70
comes with touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse recording
low battery power (270 CIPA)
63
lighter than average in class (218 grams)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (300mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G3 Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS7 Landscape photography features
62
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery power (270 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
38
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G3 Vlogging details
Panasonic ZS7 Vlogging details
70
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
no image stabilization
no external microphone support
30
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (218g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic ZS7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G3 and Panasonic ZS7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Other name - Lumix DMC-TZ10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-07-11 2011-07-19
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 160 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-300mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 11.00 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format AVCHD, Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 336g (0.74 lb) 218g (0.48 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 667 not tested
Other
Battery life 270 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $500 $350