Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic ZS3

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic G85 versus Panasonic ZS3, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and ZS3 (10MP) and the G85 (Four Thirds) and ZS3 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The G85 was announced 7 years later than the ZS3 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the G85 matches up versus the ZS3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic G85 Gallery & Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G85 enjoys physical measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS3 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the G85 against the ZS3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the G85 and ZS3 is 69 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the G85 and ZS3.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G85 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic G85 will offer extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent G85 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.