Panasonic ZR3 vs Sony H400

Lets look closer at the Panasonic ZR3 vs Sony H400, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the ZR3 (14MP) and H400 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZR3 was announced 5 years earlier than the H400 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the ZR3 grades versus the H400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZR3 Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZR3 enjoys exterior 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) whilst the Sony H400 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the ZR3 against the H400.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZR3 and H400 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The picture below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZR3 and H400.

All in all, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony H400 to offer more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged ZR3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.