Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic ZS3

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic GX85 and Panasonic ZS3, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX85 (16MP) and ZS3 (10MP) and the GX85 (Four Thirds) and ZS3 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX85 was unveiled 6 years later than the ZS3 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the GX85 scores vs the ZS3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GX85 Gallery and Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX85 enjoys external dimensions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS3 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the GX85 and the ZS3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX85 and ZS3 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX85 and ZS3.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GX85 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic GX85 will result in extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern GX85 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.