Panasonic ZS3 vs Sony W830

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic ZS3 versus Sony W830, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the ZS3 (10MP) and W830 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ZS3 was brought out 5 years prior to the W830 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the ZS3 grades against the W830 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS3 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS3 enjoys outside dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the ZS3 compared to the W830.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS3 and W830 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The image here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS3 and W830.

All in all, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W830 to give you extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged ZS3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.