Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic ZR3

Following is a extended analysis of the Panasonic GH5 and Panasonic ZR3, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Panasonic. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and ZR3 (14MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and ZR3 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The GH5 was manufactured 7 years after the ZR3 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GH5 matches up versus the ZR3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GH5 Gallery and Panasonic ZR3 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH5 enjoys outer measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) and the Panasonic ZR3 has dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the GH5 versus the ZR3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GH5 and ZR3 is 59 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5 and ZR3.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GH5 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic GH5 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent GH5 will have an edge in sensor technology.