Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic ZS1

The following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic GH3 and Panasonic ZS1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and ZS1 (1/2.5") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The GH3 was unveiled 3 years after the ZS1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the GH3 scores against the ZS1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GH3 Gallery & Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and size. The Panasonic GH3 comes with exterior measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS1 has specifications of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the GH3 vs the ZS1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH3 and ZS1 is 66 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The image here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH3 and ZS1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH3 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic GH3 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent GH3 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.