Panasonic ZS3 vs Panasonic ZS60

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic ZS3 vs Panasonic ZS60, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the ZS3 (10MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS3 was brought out 7 years before the ZS60 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the ZS3 grades against the ZS60 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS3 Gallery and Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS3 features physical dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS60 has dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic ZS3 vs Panasonic ZS60 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the ZS3 vs the ZS60.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS3 and ZS60 is 91 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS3 and ZS60.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic ZS60 to offer extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.