Panasonic ZR3 vs Sony RX10 IV

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic ZR3 versus Sony RX10 IV, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZR3 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the ZR3 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") possess different sensor size.

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The ZR3 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the ZR3 grades versus the RX10 IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZR3 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZR3 offers outer dimensions 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 RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

See the Panasonic ZR3 versus Sony RX10 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the ZR3 vs the RX10 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZR3 and RX10 IV is 94 and 52 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZR3 and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZR3 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will produce more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged ZR3 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.