Panasonic ZR3 vs Panasonic ZS5

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic ZR3 and Panasonic ZS5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Panasonic. The image resolution of the ZR3 (14MP) and the ZS5 (12MP) is fairly close and they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZR3 was introduced 4 months earlier than the ZS5 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the ZR3 scores vs the ZS5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZR3 Gallery & Panasonic ZS5 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZR3 comes with outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS5 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the ZR3 vs the ZS5.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ZR3 and ZS5 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through specifications. The picture underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZR3 and ZS5.

Plainly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZR3 to provide you with greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively.