Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic ZS50

Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic ZS50, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Panasonic. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The G9 was manufactured 2 years later than the ZS50 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the G9 matches up against the ZS50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic G9 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic G9 comes with exterior measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") along with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS50 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the G9 vs the ZS50.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the G9 and ZS50 is 62 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specifications. The visual below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the G9 and ZS50.

To sum up, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G9 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic G9 will give you greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern G9 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.