Panasonic ZR3 vs Panasonic ZS50

Here is a thorough overview of the Panasonic ZR3 vs Panasonic ZS50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the ZR3 (14MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZR3 was brought out 6 years before the ZS50 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the ZR3 matches up against the ZS50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZR3 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZR3 comes with outside measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS50 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the ZR3 against the ZS50.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the ZR3 and ZS50 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZR3 and ZS50.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZR3 to give you extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older ZR3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.