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Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic ZS10 Key Specs

Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
  • Introduced September 2012
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GH2
  • Renewed by Panasonic GH4
Panasonic ZS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
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Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic ZS10, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GH3 (16MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is very similar but the GH3 (Four Thirds) and ZS10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The GH3 was unveiled 21 months after the ZS10 making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the GH3 grades vs the ZS10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Panasonic ZS10

 GH3 ZS10 
RevealedSeptember 2012January 2011Newer by 21 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution614k460kSharper display (+154k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Panasonic GH3

 ZS10 GH3 

Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Panasonic ZS10

 GH3 ZS10 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH3 has got outside dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS10 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the GH3 vs the ZS10.

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GH3 and ZS10 is 66 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading technical specs. The image underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH3 and ZS10.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GH3 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic GH3 will offer you greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos more aggressively. The fresher GH3 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic ZS10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS10 Portrait photography info
71
has manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
supports RAW files
30
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GH3
Street photography with Panasonic ZS10
65
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides focus by touch
environment sealing
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (550g)
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than competitors (219g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS10 Sports photography features
63
max fps high (20.0 frames per second)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (540 shots)
no image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
47
incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
features tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (260 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH3 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Travel photography camera
71
better than average battery pack (540 CIPA)
environment sealing
provides focus by touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
heavier than competition in class (550g)
67
lighter than competitors (219 grams)
comes with focus via touch
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (384mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery (260 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH3 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Landscape photography camera
71
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (540 shots)
no image stabilization
42
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
not so great battery (260 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS10 Vlogging features
65
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic jack
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (550 grams)
34
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (219 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
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Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH3 and Panasonic ZS10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-09-17 2011-01-25
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine VII FHD Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 614k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology OLED Monitor with static touch control -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,744k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 20.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 550 gr (1.21 lbs) 219 gr (0.48 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 812 not tested
Other
Battery life 540 shots 260 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $799 $350