Panasonic ZS3 vs Sony RX10

The following is a in-depth review of the Panasonic ZS3 versus Sony RX10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the ZS3 (10MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the ZS3 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS3 was manufactured 5 years before the RX10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the ZS3 grades vs the RX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS3 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS3 provides exterior measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic ZS3 versus Sony RX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS3 and the RX10.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ZS3 and RX10 is 91 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The image underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS3 and RX10.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS3 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 will provide more detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ZS3 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.