Panasonic ZS3 vs Panasonic ZS35

Here is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic ZS3 vs Panasonic ZS35, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both offered by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the ZS3 (10MP) and ZS35 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS3 was announced 5 years before the ZS35 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the ZS3 matches up vs the ZS35 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS3 Gallery & Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS3 enjoys outer dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS35 has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the ZS3 compared to the ZS35.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS3 and ZS35 is 91 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS3 and ZS35.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS35 to produce greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older ZS3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.