Panasonic ZS3 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic ZS3 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS3 (10MP) and Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZS3 was brought out 4 years before the Galaxy Camera 3G which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the ZS3 matches up versus the Galaxy Camera 3G in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS3 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS3 offers physical dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has measurements of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS3 versus the Galaxy Camera 3G.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS3 and Galaxy Camera 3G is 91 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The image below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS3 and Galaxy Camera 3G.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G to offer greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged ZS3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.