Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZR3

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZR3, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GX7 (16MP) and the ZR3 (14MP) is very similar but the GX7 (Four Thirds) and ZR3 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The GX7 was unveiled 3 years later than the ZR3 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the GX7 grades vs the ZR3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GX7 Gallery and Panasonic ZR3 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX7 has got outer measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic ZR3 has dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the GX7 versus the ZR3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX7 and ZR3 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX7 and ZR3.

All in all, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GX7 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GX7 will deliver extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent GX7 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.