Panasonic ZR3 vs Sony W810

The following is a extensive review of the Panasonic ZR3 and Sony W810, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the ZR3 (14MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZR3 was launched 5 years prior to the W810 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the ZR3 matches up versus the W810 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZR3 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZR3 comes with physical 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) and the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZR3 and Sony W810 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the ZR3 vs the W810.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZR3 and W810 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The image underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZR3 and W810.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony W810 to produce more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged ZR3 will be behind in sensor tech.