Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic ZR3
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Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic ZR3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 487g - 133 x 78 x 63mm
- Revealed July 2015
- Older Model is Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 159g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
- Released January 2010
- Also referred to as Lumix DMC-ZX3
Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic ZR3 Overview
Following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic ZR3, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and ZR3 (14MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and ZR3 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe GX8 was manufactured 5 years after the ZR3 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera.
Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the GX8 scores versus the ZR3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic ZR3 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GX8 Gallery and Panasonic ZR3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX8 over the Panasonic ZR3
GX8 | ZR3 | |||
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Released | July 2015 | January 2010 | More modern by 67 months | |
Manual focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Sharper screen (+810k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR3 over the Panasonic GX8
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Common features in the Panasonic GX8 and Panasonic ZR3
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Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic ZR3 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX8 offers exterior dimensions of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") along with a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) while 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).
Look at the Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic ZR3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the GX8 and the ZR3.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GX8 and ZR3 is 74 and 94 respectively.
Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic ZR3 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by reading technical specs. The picture underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX8 and ZR3.
As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GX8 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GX8 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer GX8 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.
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Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic ZR3 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 |
Also referred to as | - | Lumix DMC-ZX3 |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2015-07-16 | 2010-01-26 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine | 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 surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 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 | 5184 x 3888 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
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) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 3cm |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 1,040 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.77x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/1300s |
Maximum silent shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shooting speed | 12.0 frames per sec | 2.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 5.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video data 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 | 487g (1.07 pounds) | 159g (0.35 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 133 x 78 x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") | 98 x 55 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 75 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 806 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 shots | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $898 | $280 |