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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS3

Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 front
Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS3 Key Specs

Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GF6
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GF8
Panasonic ZS3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Announced May 2009
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ7
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS3 Overview

In this article, we will be contrasting the Panasonic GF7 versus Panasonic ZS3, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GF7 (16MP) and ZS3 (10MP) and the GF7 (Four Thirds) and ZS3 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The GF7 was announced 5 years after the ZS3 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GF7 matches up vs the ZS3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Panasonic ZS3

 GF7 ZS3 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015May 2009Newer by 70 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS3 over the Panasonic GF7

 ZS3 GF7 

Common features in the Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic ZS3

 GF7 ZS3 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GF7 enjoys outside measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS3 has specifications of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GF7 versus Panasonic ZS3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the GF7 and the ZS3.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GF7 and ZS3 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS3 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The picture below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GF7 and ZS3.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GF7 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic GF7 will result in extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern GF7 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS3 Portrait photography advice
65
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF7
Street photography with Panasonic ZS3
80
tilting screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (229 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF7 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS3 as a Sports photography camera
51
great max shutter speed (1/16,000s)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.8 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low battery (230 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS3 Travel photography highlights
70
has focus by touch
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
low battery (230 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
63
lighter than competition in class (229g)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (300mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF7 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS3 as a Landscape photography camera
69
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
low battery (230 shots)
35
fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF7 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS3 as a Vlogging camera
33
touchscreen
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have external mic jack
30
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (229 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic ZS3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ7
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-02-01 2009-05-14
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-300mm (12.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/16000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.8 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD Lite
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 266 gr (0.59 lb) 229 gr (0.50 lb)
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $308 $200