Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony A7 III

On this page, we are looking at the Panasonic ZS10 and Sony A7 III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS10 (14MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the ZS10 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS10 was launched 8 years before the A7 III and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the ZS10 matches up vs the A7 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS10 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS10 provides outside dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS10 and Sony A7 III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the ZS10 versus the A7 III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS10 and A7 III is 91 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The photograph below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS10 and A7 III.

All in all, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS10 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7 III will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older ZS10 will be behind in sensor innovation.