Panasonic ZS3 vs Sony NEX-6
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Panasonic ZS3 vs Sony NEX-6 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
- 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
- Released May 2009
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ7
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
- Revealed March 2013
- Refreshed by Sony A6000
Mastering Nature Photography with a Digital Microscope Camera Panasonic ZS3 vs Sony NEX-6 Overview
In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Panasonic ZS3 and Sony NEX-6, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS3 (10MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the ZS3 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe ZS3 was manufactured 4 years before the NEX-6 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the ZS3 matches up vs the NEX-6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS3 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS3 over the Sony NEX-6
| ZS3 | NEX-6 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Panasonic ZS3
| NEX-6 | ZS3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | March 2013 |  | May 2009 | Newer by 47 months |
| Manually focus |  | More precise focusing | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Crisper screen (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic ZS3 and Sony NEX-6
| ZS3 | NEX-6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Lack of Touch screen |
Panasonic ZS3 vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS3 comes with outside dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic ZS3 and Sony NEX-6 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the ZS3 compared to the NEX-6.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS3 and NEX-6 is 91 and 85 respectively.
Panasonic ZS3 vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS3 and NEX-6.
Plainly, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS3 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony NEX-6 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged ZS3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
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Panasonic ZS3 vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 | Sony Alpha NEX-6 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 | Sony Alpha NEX-6 |
| Also called as | Lumix DMC-TZ7 | - |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced Mirrorless |
| Released | 2009-05-14 | 2013-03-25 |
| Body design | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10MP | 16MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4912 x 3264 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 11 | 99 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony E |
| Lens zoom range | 25-300mm (12.0x) | - |
| Largest aperture | f/3.3-4.9 | - |
| Macro focusing distance | 3cm | - |
| Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 460 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Display tech | - | Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 2.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.30 m (Auto ISO) | 6.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Max flash sync | - | 1/160 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | AVCHD Lite | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 229 gr (0.50 lb) | 345 gr (0.76 lb) |
| Dimensions | 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") | 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 78 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.7 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.1 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1018 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 360 photos |
| Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NPFW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) |
| Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
| Storage media | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Cost at release | $200 | $365 |