Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic ZS3

Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic GH5 versus Panasonic ZS3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and ZS3 (10MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and ZS3 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The GH5 was released 7 years after the ZS3 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the GH5 scores vs the ZS3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GH5 Gallery & Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5 provides outside dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS3 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the GH5 against the ZS3.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GH5 and ZS3 is 59 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The pic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5 and ZS3.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GH5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GH5 will render more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern GH5 provides an edge in sensor innovation.