Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic ZS3

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic GH3 and Panasonic ZS3, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and ZS3 (10MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and ZS3 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GH3 was announced 3 years after the ZS3 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GH3 matches up versus the ZS3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GH3 Gallery and Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH3 comes with exterior 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 ZS3 has measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the GH3 compared to the ZS3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH3 and ZS3 is 66 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The pic here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH3 and ZS3.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GH3 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GH3 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent GH3 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.