Panasonic ZR3 vs Sony HX350

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic ZR3 vs Sony HX350, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the ZR3 (14MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZR3 was released 7 years prior to the HX350 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ZR3 grades vs the HX350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZR3 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic ZR3 has got external measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the ZR3 compared to the HX350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ZR3 and HX350 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZR3 and HX350.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX350 to give greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged ZR3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.