Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic ZS3

Below is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic ZS3, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and ZS3 (10MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and ZS3 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The GF8 was released 6 years later than the ZS3 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the GF8 matches up against the ZS3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GF8 Gallery & Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GF8 enjoys outside dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the GF8 versus the ZS3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF8 and ZS3 is 90 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF8 and ZS3.

All in all, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GF8 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GF8 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger GF8 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.