Panasonic DMC-ZS3 vs Sony DSC-W7

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS3

Much better wide angle

25 mm

38 mm

More than 30% better wide angle

Much higher true resolution

9.8 MP

7.1 MP

Capture around 40% more detail in your photos

Much larger screen

3.0"

2.5"

More than 20% larger screen

Image stabilization

Lens

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Significantly more zoom

12x

16x more zoom

Significantly higher resolution screen

460k dots

115k dots

4x higher resolution screen

Higher resolution movies

720p @ 30fps

480p @ 30fps

Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video

Better macro capability

3 cm

6 cm

Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens

Has boost ISO

6,400 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Better maximum light sensitivity

1,600 ISO

400 ISO

The DMC-ZS3's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better

Much faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1000s

2x faster max shutter speed

Lighter

229 g

250 g

Around 10% lighter

Thinner

1.3"

1.4"

Around 10% thinner

Significantly longer exposures

60s

30s

2x longer exposures

Shoots slightly faster

2.3 fps

1.6 fps

More than 40% faster continuous shooting

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the Panasonic DMC-ZS3

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W7

Much larger sensor

1/1.8" 7.2x5.3mm

1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm

Around 40% larger sensor

Wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.3

At its widest zoom, the DSC-W7's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)

Has a viewfinder

Tunnel

None

A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off

Slightly smaller

91x60x36 mm

103x60x33 mm

Almost the same

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the Sony DSC-W7

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

48	vs	42
Explain scores

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7

Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Long exposures

DMC-ZS3:	60s
DSC-W7:	30s

Heavy

DMC-ZS3:	229 g
DSC-W7:	250 g

Quite thick

DMC-ZS3:	1.3"
DSC-W7:	1.4"

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

Large

DMC-ZS3:	103x60x33 mm
DSC-W7:	91x60x36 mm

Poor maximum light sensitivity

DMC-ZS3:	1,600 ISO
DSC-W7:	400 ISO

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Poor movies

DMC-ZS3:	720p @ 30fps
DSC-W7:	480p @ 30fps

competitors

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$361

Has a built-in GPS

Has a slightly narrower aperture

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

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W7

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom

$270

Has significantly more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Has a slightly narrower aperture

Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W7

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198

Records higher quality movies

Is much smaller

Has a slower max shutter speed

Significantly shorter exposures

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W7

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Records higher quality movies

Is much smaller

Slightly shorter exposures

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W7

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Has significantly more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly worse macro focusing

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W7

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350

Much more zoom

Higher resolution movies

Lower true resolution

Much shorter max exposures

Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Higher resolution movies

More zoom

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$298

Slightly smaller

Lighter

Significantly smaller screen

Lower resolution screen

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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$159 - $271

More zoom

Better wide angle

Lower resolution screen

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Much wider aperture

Much larger sensor

Less zoom

Much shorter max exposures

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS3

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Travel zoom

$420

Much better wide angle

Much more zoom

Much smaller sensor

Narrower aperture

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W7

Nikon Coolpix L22

Compact

Much higher true resolution

Much larger screen

Much smaller sensor

Narrower aperture

Compare the Coolpix L22 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W70

Compact

Significantly smaller

Much lighter

Much smaller sensor

Significantly shorter max exposures

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W70 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W7

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Much better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

Much smaller sensor

Significantly narrower aperture

Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W7

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Panasonic LumixDMC-ZS3 vs Sony Cyber-shotDSC-W7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS3

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W7

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Canon Powershot S100

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Nikon Coolpix L22

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W70

Nikon Coolpix S8100

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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS3
vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-W7