Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic ZS3

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G95 Gallery & Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.