Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic ZS3

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic ZS3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and ZS3 (10MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and ZS3 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX8 was released 6 years after the ZS3 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the GX8 matches up against the ZS3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GX8 Gallery & Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX8 provides outer measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") having a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS3 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic ZS3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the GX8 vs the ZS3.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GX8 and ZS3 is 74 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specifications. The pic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX8 and ZS3.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GX8 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GX8 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent GX8 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.