Panasonic ZR3 vs Sony A200

The following is a complete comparison of the Panasonic ZR3 and Sony A200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the ZR3 (14MP) and A200 (10MP) and the ZR3 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The ZR3 was released 19 months after the A200 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the ZR3 grades versus the A200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZR3 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZR3 offers outside measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony A200 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") having a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the ZR3 compared to the A200.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZR3 and A200 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZR3 and A200.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZR3 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic ZR3 will give more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The fresher ZR3 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.