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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZR3

Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
26
Overall
32

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZR3 Key Specs

Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Older Model is Panasonic GH3
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GH5
Panasonic ZR3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-ZX3
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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZR3 Overview

Let's look closer at the Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic ZR3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GH4 (16MP) and the ZR3 (14MP) is very well matched but the GH4 (Four Thirds) and ZR3 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The GH4 was unveiled 4 years after the ZR3 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GH4 scores against the ZR3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Panasonic ZR3

 GH4 ZR3 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2010More modern by 50 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1036k230kSharper display (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR3 over the Panasonic GH4

 ZR3 GH4 

Common features in the Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic ZR3

 GH4 ZR3 

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZR3 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH4 enjoys external measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Panasonic ZR3 has proportions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic ZR3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the GH4 compared to the ZR3.

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZR3 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH4 and ZR3 is 66 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZR3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZR3 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH4 and ZR3.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GH4 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GH4 will resolve more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger GH4 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZR3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZR3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZR3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZR3 Portrait photography advice
71
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
28
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Street photography info
Panasonic ZR3 Street photography info
71
fully articulated screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has touch to focus
weather proofing
lighter than competitors (560g)
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Sports photography information
Panasonic ZR3 Sports photography information
62
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
36
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZR3 Travel photography factors
77
lighter than competitors (560 grams)
weather proofing
has touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
64
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GH4
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZR3
72
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
37
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH4 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZR3 as a Vlogging camera
71
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
comes with face detection focus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic support
lighter than competitors (560g)
lack of image stabilization
29
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone port
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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZR3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic ZR3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-ZX3
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-02-07 2010-01-26
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine IX Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-200mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,036 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech OLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 17.00 m (at ISO 200) 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD Lite
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 560 grams (1.23 lb) 159 grams (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") 98 x 55 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 791 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $1,500 $280