Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic ZS70

On this page, we are matching up the Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic ZS70, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the GF3 (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) and the GF3 (Four Thirds) and ZS70 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The GF3 was manufactured 6 years before the ZS70 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the GF3 grades vs the ZS70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF3 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF3 has external dimensions 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 ZS70 has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic ZS70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the GF3 and the ZS70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF3 and ZS70 is 90 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The visual below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF3 and ZS70.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GF3 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS70 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older GF3 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.