Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic ZS1

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic ZS1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and ZS1 (1/2.5") feature different sensor measurements.

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The GX9 was unveiled 8 years later than the ZS1 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GX9 grades against the ZS1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX9 offers physical measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS1 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the GX9 against the ZS1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and ZS1 is 82 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GX9 and ZS1.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX9 having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will deliver greater detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent GX9 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.