Panasonic ZS3 vs Sony A6600

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic ZS3 and Sony A6600, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the ZS3 (10MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the ZS3 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS3 was brought out 11 years earlier than the A6600 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the ZS3 scores versus the A6600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 and Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS3 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS3 provides outer measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS3 and Sony A6600 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS3 vs the A6600.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the ZS3 and A6600 is 91 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS3 and A6600.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZS3 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6600 will produce greater detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older ZS3 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.