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Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic ZS3

Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 front
Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic ZS3 Key Specs

Panasonic G95
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 536g - 130 x 94 x 77mm
  • Released April 2019
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-G90
  • Old Model is Panasonic G85
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
  • Launched May 2009
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ7
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Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic ZS3 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic G95 and Panasonic ZS3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and ZS3 (10MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and ZS3 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The G95 was manufactured 10 years after the ZS3 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the G95 scores against the ZS3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G95 over the Panasonic ZS3

 G95 ZS3 
LaunchedApril 2019May 2009More modern by 121 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k460kSharper screen (+780k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS3 over the Panasonic G95

 ZS3 G95 

Common features in the Panasonic G95 and Panasonic ZS3

 G95 ZS3 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic ZS3 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic G95 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") along with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS3 has specifications of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

See the Panasonic G95 and Panasonic ZS3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the G95 compared to the ZS3.

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic ZS3 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G95 and ZS3 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic ZS3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic ZS3 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G95 and ZS3.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G95 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic G95 will render extra detail due to its extra 10.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger G95 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic ZS3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic ZS3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic ZS3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G95 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS3 Portrait photography highlights
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (20.3MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G95 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS3 as a Street photography camera
78
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
includes touch to focus
weather proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (229 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G95 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS3 Sports photography highlights
68
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20.3MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
bad battery pack (290 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G95 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS3 Travel photography information
73
weather proofing
has bluetooth
includes touch to focus
good megapixels (20.3MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery pack (290 shots)
63
lighter than others (229g)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G95 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic ZS3 Landscape photography highlights
76
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20.3 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
bad battery pack (290 CIPA)
35
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G95 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS3 Vlogging highlights
79
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic jack
30
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (229g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
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Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic ZS3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G95 and Panasonic ZS3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Also Known as Lumix DMC-G90 Lumix DMC-TZ7
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2019-04-05 2009-05-14
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
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 20.3MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-300mm (12.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,240 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.40 m (at ISO 100) 5.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD Lite
Mic input
Headphone input
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 536 grams (1.18 lbs) 229 grams (0.50 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 290 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $998 $200