Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic ZS5

Following is a complete analysis of the Panasonic G100 and Panasonic ZS5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and ZS5 (12MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and ZS5 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The G100 was released 10 years after the ZS5 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the G100 grades vs the ZS5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G100 offers outside dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS5 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the G100 vs the ZS5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and ZS5 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through specifications. The pic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G100 and ZS5.

To sum up, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G100 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic G100 will show more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent G100 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.