Panasonic ZR3 vs Sony A300

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic ZR3 and Sony A300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the ZR3 (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the ZR3 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The ZR3 was announced 2 years after the A300 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the ZR3 grades against the A300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZR3 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZR3 provides outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A300 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZR3 and Sony A300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the ZR3 vs the A300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZR3 and A300 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The pic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZR3 and A300.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZR3 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic ZR3 will deliver more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer ZR3 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.