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Panasonic ZR3 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Panasonic ZR3 vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs

Panasonic ZR3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-ZX3
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS45
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS60
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Panasonic ZR3 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR3 over the Panasonic ZS50

 ZR3 ZS50 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Panasonic ZR3

 ZS50 ZR3 
LaunchedJanuary 2015January 2010Fresher by 60 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic ZR3 and Panasonic ZS50

 ZR3 ZS50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Panasonic ZR3 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic ZR3 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

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

Panasonic ZR3 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZR3 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic ZR3 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZR3 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZR3 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZR3 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS50 Portrait photography highlights
28
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
42
has manual focus
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZR3 Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS50 Street photography highlights
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (243 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZR3 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS50 Sports photography highlights
37
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
43
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZR3 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Travel photography camera
65
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
66
lighter than competition (243g)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZR3 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Landscape photography camera
37
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
51
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic ZR3
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS50
29
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic jack
34
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (243 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
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Panasonic ZR3 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZR3 and Panasonic ZS50
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also called as Lumix DMC-ZX3 Lumix DMC-TZ70
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-26 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine HD II -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-200mm (8.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.30 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD Lite MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159 gr (0.35 lb) 243 gr (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 55 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 44
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.2
DXO Low light score not tested 138
Other
Battery life - 300 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $280 $350