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Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
90
Imaging
48
Features
48
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic ZS10 Key Specs

Panasonic GF3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 264g - 108 x 67 x 32mm
  • Launched August 2011
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GF2
  • Later Model is Panasonic GF5
Panasonic ZS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
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Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic ZS10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GF3 (12MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is very comparable but the GF3 (Four Thirds) and ZS10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The GF3 was revealed 7 months after the ZS10 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the GF3 grades vs the ZS10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF3 over the Panasonic ZS10

 GF3 ZS10 
RevealedAugust 2011January 2011Newer by 7 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Panasonic GF3

 ZS10 GF3 

Common features in the Panasonic GF3 and Panasonic ZS10

 GF3 ZS10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Display resolution460k460kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF3 comes with outer dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS10 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the GF3 against the ZS10.

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF3 and ZS10 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The image below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GF3 and ZS10.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GF3 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS10 will produce more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The newer GF3 will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic ZS10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF3 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Portrait photography camera
55
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
30
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF3
Street photography with Panasonic ZS10
70
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
features focus via touch
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
lighter than others (219 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF3 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Sports photography camera
38
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery life (300 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
47
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (260 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF3
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS10
58
features focus via touch
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (300 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
67
lighter than others (219 grams)
features focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (384mm)
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (260 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF3 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Landscape photography camera
55
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery life (300 shots)
no Timelapse recording
42
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS10 Vlogging info
32
built-in touchscreen
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
no microphone support
34
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (219g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
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Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF3 and Panasonic ZS10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-08-11 2011-01-25
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 160 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.30 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 264 gr (0.58 lb) 219 gr (0.48 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 459 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos 260 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $360 $350