Panasonic ZS35 vs Sony A7 III

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic ZS35 and Sony A7 III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the ZS35 (16MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the ZS35 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The ZS35 was brought out 5 years earlier than the A7 III which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the ZS35 grades against the A7 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS35 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS35 features external measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the ZS35 compared to the A7 III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the ZS35 and A7 III is 89 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specs. The picture here should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS35 and A7 III.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS35 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A7 III will deliver more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged ZS35 is going to be behind in sensor tech.