Panasonic ZR3 vs Panasonic ZS60

Here is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic ZR3 versus Panasonic ZS60, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the ZR3 (14MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZR3 was unveiled 7 years prior to the ZS60 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the ZR3 scores vs the ZS60 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZR3 Gallery and Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic ZR3 has got outer measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS60 has specifications of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZR3 versus Panasonic ZS60 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the ZR3 vs the ZS60.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ZR3 and ZS60 is 94 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZR3 and ZS60.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS60 to provide extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older ZR3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.