Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS3

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1300s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS5

Size Slightly smaller 103x60x32 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
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Almost the same
Weight Lighter 214 g vs 229 g
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Around 10% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.3" vs 1.3"
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
12x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-ZS3:229 g
DMC-ZS5:214 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Size Large Help
DMC-ZS3:103x60x33 mm
DMC-ZS5:103x60x32 mm
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
2.3 fps
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Zoom Poor zoom Help
12x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$170 - $271

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$195 - $328

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Zoom Has significantly less zoom
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$179 - $197

Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294

Aperture Much wider aperture
Size Significantly smaller
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Better macro capability
Size Much larger
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO

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