Panasonic ZS3 vs Panasonic ZS70

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic ZS3 and Panasonic ZS70, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS3 (10MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS3 was launched 9 years before the ZS70 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the ZS3 scores against the ZS70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZS3 Gallery & Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS3 provides outer measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS70 has proportions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the ZS3 compared to the ZS70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS3 and ZS70 is 91 and 87 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS3 and ZS70.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Panasonic ZS70 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older ZS3 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.