Panasonic ZS3 vs Ricoh WG-80

Here is a complete assessment of the Panasonic ZS3 versus Ricoh WG-80, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS3 (10MP) and WG-80 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS3 was manufactured 14 years prior to the WG-80 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the ZS3 scores versus the WG-80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 & Ricoh WG-80. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS3 Gallery & Ricoh WG-80 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS3 has physical measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-80 has specifications of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the ZS3 versus the WG-80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the ZS3 and WG-80 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The visual below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS3 and WG-80.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-80 to give you greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.