4.6The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 packs a lot of features into its small case: 10-megapixel resolution, a 12x zoom and high definition video. And we found that it has the performance to match, with sharp, colorful images and video.
The Panasonic Lumix DSC-ZS3 is the more expensive camera, but you get a lot more for your money: better performance, a better screen, a smaller package and much more control over the picture taking process.
In our tests, we found that the Panasonic had significantly better performance on most of our tests: it had better color, sharper images and a more effective stabilization system. It also has a very decent selection of controls which provide the photographer with a decent selection of options (although there is no full manual mode), while the Nikon gives you little or not control over how these features are set up and controlled.
The only thing that you get more of with the Nikon L100 is a longer zoom, and that's not by that much. The Panasonic has a 12x zoom with an equivalent focal length of 25mm to 300mm, while the Nikon L100 goes from 28mm to 420mm. So, the Panasonic is actually slightly wider, but the Nikon has the longer zoom.
