Panasonic ZS3 vs Sony TF1

Below, we are comparing the Panasonic ZS3 and Sony TF1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS3 (10MP) and TF1 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS3 was released 5 years before the TF1 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the ZS3 scores against the TF1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS3 Gallery and Sony TF1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS3 provides physical dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony TF1 has dimensions of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the ZS3 vs the TF1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS3 and TF1 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS3 and TF1.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony TF1 to produce more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older ZS3 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.