Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic ZS60

Below, we are contrasting the Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic ZS60, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the GF3 (12MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the GF3 (Four Thirds) and ZS60 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The GF3 was released 5 years prior to the ZS60 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the GF3 scores vs the ZS60 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GF3 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF3 comes with exterior measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS60 has dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic ZS60 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the GF3 against the ZS60.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF3 and ZS60 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The visual below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF3 and ZS60.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GF3 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS60 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older GF3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.