Panasonic ZR3 vs Sony WX300

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic ZR3 and Sony WX300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the ZR3 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZR3 was revealed 4 years prior to the WX300 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the ZR3 scores versus the WX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZR3 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZR3 comes with external 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 WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZR3 and Sony WX300 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the ZR3 and the WX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ZR3 and WX300 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZR3 and WX300.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony WX300 to result in more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older ZR3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.