Panasonic ZS3 vs Sony W530

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic ZS3 vs Sony W530, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS3 (10MP) and W530 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS3 was released 20 months prior to the W530 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the ZS3 matches up vs the W530 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZS3 Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS3 provides physical dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony W530 has proportions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the ZS3 and the W530.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ZS3 and W530 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS3 and W530.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony W530 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older ZS3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.