Panasonic ZS100 vs Panasonic ZS3

Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic ZS100 vs Panasonic ZS3, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and ZS3 (10MP) and the ZS100 (1") and ZS3 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS100 was announced 6 years after the ZS3 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the ZS100 grades vs the ZS3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery and Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS100 enjoys outer dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS3 has measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the ZS100 vs the ZS3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS100 and ZS3 is 87 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The image underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS100 and ZS3.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS100 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS100 will give more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher ZS100 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.