Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic ZS45

Let's look closer at the Panasonic GF3 versus Panasonic ZS45, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the GF3 (12MP) and ZS45 (16MP) and the GF3 (Four Thirds) and ZS45 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The GF3 was released 4 years earlier than the ZS45 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the GF3 matches up against the ZS45 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF3 Gallery and Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF3 has got physical dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS45 has measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the GF3 compared to the ZS45.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GF3 and ZS45 is 90 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GF3 and ZS45.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GF3 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS45 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged GF3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.