Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic ZS70

Here, we are analyzing the Panasonic GH3 versus Panasonic ZS70, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GH3 (16MP) and the ZS70 (20MP) is very well matched but the GH3 (Four Thirds) and ZS70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The GH3 was brought out 5 years before the ZS70 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the GH3 matches up vs the ZS70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic GH3 provides outer dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS70 has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the GH3 and the ZS70.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GH3 and ZS70 is 66 and 87 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH3 and ZS70.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH3 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS70 will resolve more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older GH3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.