Panasonic ZS3 vs Sony A9

Following is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic ZS3 vs Sony A9, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the ZS3 (10MP) and A9 (24MP) and the ZS3 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) offer different sensor size.

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The ZS3 was revealed 9 years prior to the A9 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the ZS3 scores vs the A9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 & Sony Alpha A9. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS3 Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS3 has outer dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A9 has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the ZS3 and the A9.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS3 and A9 is 91 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specifications. The picture below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS3 and A9.

To sum up, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS3 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A9 will offer more detail because of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged ZS3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.