Panasonic S3 vs Sony QX10

Here is a extended review of the Panasonic S3 versus Sony QX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the S3 (14MP) and QX10 (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S3 was brought out 3 years prior to the QX10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S3 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the S3 matches up versus the QX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic S3 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S3 offers outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony QX10 has dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the S3 against the QX10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the S3 and QX10 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S3 and QX10.

As you have seen, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony QX10 to provide greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older S3 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.