Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS3
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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 160 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
- Released April 2013
- Replaced the Panasonic G5
- Updated by Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
- 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
- Revealed May 2009
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ7
Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS3 Overview
Let's look closer at the Panasonic G6 and Panasonic ZS3, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the G6 (16MP) and ZS3 (10MP) and the G6 (Four Thirds) and ZS3 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe G6 was introduced 4 years later than the ZS3 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.
Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the G6 matches up versus the ZS3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS3 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic G6 Gallery and Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Panasonic ZS3
G6 | ZS3 | |||
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Revealed | April 2013 | May 2009 | Fresher by 49 months | |
Manual focus | Very exact focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1036k | 460k | Sharper screen (+576k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS3 over the Panasonic G6
ZS3 | G6 |
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Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Panasonic ZS3
G6 | ZS3 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen measurement |
Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS3 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G6 offers external dimensions of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS3 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic G6 and Panasonic ZS3 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the G6 versus the ZS3.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the G6 and ZS3 is 74 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS3 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The visual underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the G6 and ZS3.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G6 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic G6 will offer extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher G6 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS3 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 |
Also referred to as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ7 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2013-04-24 | 2009-05-14 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 160 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-300mm (12.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.3-4.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 1,036 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 7.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 10.50 m | 5.30 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/160 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps | 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 data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | AVCHD Lite |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 390 grams (0.86 lbs) | 229 grams (0.50 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") | 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 61 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 639 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 340 pictures | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail cost | $750 | $200 |