Panasonic GF3 vs Sony ZV-E10

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic GF3 versus Sony ZV-E10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the GF3 (12MP) and ZV-E10 (24MP) and the GF3 (Four Thirds) and ZV-E10 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The GF3 was unveiled 11 years earlier than the ZV-E10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the GF3 scores versus the ZV-E10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 & Sony ZV-E10. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF3 Gallery & Sony ZV-E10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF3 features external measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs) and the Sony ZV-E10 has dimensions of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") with a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).

Check the Panasonic GF3 versus Sony ZV-E10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the GF3 against the ZV-E10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF3 and ZV-E10 is 90 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GF3 and ZV-E10.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GF3 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony ZV-E10 will result in greater detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older GF3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.