Panasonic ZS3 vs Sony QX30
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Panasonic ZS3 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
- 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
- Revealed May 2009
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ7
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- " Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
- Revealed September 2014

Panasonic ZS3 vs Sony QX30 Overview
Its time to look closer at the Panasonic ZS3 and Sony QX30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Lens-style by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS3 (10MP) and QX30 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

The ZS3 was revealed 6 years before the QX30 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.
Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the ZS3 scores versus the QX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Panasonic ZS3 vs Sony QX30 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS3 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.