Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

79	vs	100
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7.

Reasons to consider the Panasonic DMC-ZS3

Snapsort is not aware of any important advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS3 vs the Panasonic DMC-ZS7.

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the Panasonic DMC-ZS3

Reasons to consider the Panasonic DMC-ZS7

Has a GPS

Yes

vs

No

Automatically geotags your photos when traveling

Lighter

218 g

vs

229 g

Around 10% lighter

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the Panasonic DMC-ZS7

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Incredible zoom
	12x

	Good wide-angle
	25 mm

	High resolution screens
	460k dots

	Large screens
	3.0"

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	Extremely good boost ISO
	6,400 ISO

	Good macro capabilities
	3 cm

	Very long exposure times
	60 seconds

	Fast max shutter speeds
	1/2000 of a second

	Quite thick
	1.3"

Heavy

DMC-ZS3:	229 g
DMC-ZS7:	218 g

	Poor maximum light sensitivity
	1,600 ISO

	Large
	Compact 103x60x33 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

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

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$222 - $300

Is slightly lighter

Has a slower max shutter speed

Has a slightly lower resolution screen

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS5 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

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Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$329 - $350

Has significantly more zoom

Has a faster max shutter speed

Much shorter exposures

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

Compare the PowerShot SX210 IS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom

$315 - $350

Records higher quality movies

Is slightly smaller

Significantly shorter exposures

Has a slower max shutter speed

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Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

$340 - $391

Has a much wider aperture

Is slightly smaller

Has a slower max shutter speed

Much shorter exposures

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$375 - $500

Has a much wider aperture

Is slightly smaller

Is significantly heavier

Has way more less zoom

Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

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Samsung HZ35W

Travel zoom

$339

Has much more zoom

Is slightly smaller

Much shorter exposures

Is slightly heavier

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Nikon Coolpix S8000

Travel zoom

$248 - $300

Has a much higher resolution screen

Is significantly smaller

Lacks boost light sensivity

Has significantly less zoom

Compare the Coolpix S8000 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

Compare the Coolpix S8000 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3.

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7.

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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS3
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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS7

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Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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Reasons to consider the Panasonic DMC-ZS3

Reasons to consider the Panasonic DMC-ZS7