Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS3

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.

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.

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.

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

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.