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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS3

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 front
Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS3 Key Specs

Panasonic G6
(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
Panasonic ZS3
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Panasonic ZS3

 G6 ZS3 
RevealedApril 2013May 2009Fresher by 49 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1036k460kSharper screen (+576k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS3 over the Panasonic G6

 ZS3 G6 

Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Panasonic ZS3

 G6 ZS3 
Screen dimensions3"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).

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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.

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS3 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the G6 and ZS3 is 74 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS3 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G6 Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS3 Portrait photography details
71
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
19
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G6
Street photography with Panasonic ZS3
73
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (229g)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G6 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS3 Sports photography details
56
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G6 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS3 Travel photography highlights
72
has focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
does not have Time Lapse recording
63
lighter than average in class (229g)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
missing Timelapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS3 as a Landscape photography camera
67
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse recording
35
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G6 Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS3 Vlogging information
73
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic support
no image stabilization
30
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (229g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G6 and Panasonic ZS3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
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
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