Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic ZS3

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic GF2 versus Panasonic ZS3, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GF2 (12MP) and the ZS3 (10MP) is fairly close but the GF2 (Four Thirds) and ZS3 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The GF2 was revealed 22 months after the ZS3 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GF2 scores against the ZS3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GF2 Gallery & Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF2 enjoys physical dimensions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS3 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the GF2 against the ZS3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF2 and ZS3 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The pic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GF2 and ZS3.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF2 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GF2 will result in greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer GF2 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.