Panasonic ZR3 vs Sony RX100 IV

The following is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic ZR3 versus Sony RX100 IV, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the ZR3 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the ZR3 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The ZR3 was revealed 6 years before the RX100 IV which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the ZR3 matches up versus the RX100 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZR3 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZR3 has outer dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZR3 compared to the RX100 IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZR3 and RX100 IV is 94 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The image below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZR3 and RX100 IV.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZR3 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will give greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ZR3 is going to be behind in sensor tech.