Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic ZS50
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Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 160 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
- Revealed January 2018
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
- Revealed January 2015
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ70
- Superseded the Panasonic ZS45
- Successor is Panasonic ZS60

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview
Here is a detailed overview of the Panasonic GH5S and Panasonic ZS50, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Panasonic. The resolution of the GH5S (10MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the GH5S (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

The GH5S was manufactured 3 years later than the ZS50 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.
Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the GH5S matches up vs the ZS50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic ZS50 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Panasonic ZS50
GH5S | ZS50 | |||
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Revealed | January 2018 | ![]() | January 2015 | Fresher by 37 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen dimensions | 3.2" | ![]() | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Screen resolution | 1620k | ![]() | 1040k | Sharper screen (+580k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Panasonic GH5S
ZS50 | GH5S |
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Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Panasonic ZS50
GH5S | ZS50 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very precise focusing |
Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5S enjoys physical measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS50 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).
Check the Panasonic GH5S and Panasonic ZS50 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the GH5S vs the ZS50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and ZS50 is 62 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5S and ZS50.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GH5S because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS50 will give greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The newer GH5S provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 |
Also Known as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ70 |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2018-01-08 | 2015-01-06 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine 10 | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3680 x 2760 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 51200 | 6400 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 204800 | - |
Min native ISO | 160 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Min enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 225 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | - | 3cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3.2 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 1,620k dots | 1,040k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680k dots | 1,166k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Max quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 12.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 6.40 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.1 | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 660 grams (1.46 pounds) | 243 grams (0.54 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") | 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 44 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 20.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.2 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 138 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 440 images | 300 images |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | DMW-BLF19 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 2 | 1 |
Retail cost | $2,498 | $350 |