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Panasonic ZR3 vs Sony QX30

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
26
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Panasonic ZR3 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Panasonic ZR3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-ZX3
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Released September 2014
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Panasonic ZR3 vs Sony QX30 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic ZR3 versus Sony QX30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZR3 (14MP) and QX30 (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZR3 was manufactured 5 years prior to the QX30 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the ZR3 scores vs the QX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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