Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic GM1

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic ZS80 and Panasonic GM1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and GM1 (16MP) and the ZS80 (1/2.3") and GM1 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS80 was unveiled 4 years later than the GM1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the ZS80 scores vs the GM1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Panasonic GM1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS80 provides physical measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") along with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Panasonic GM1 has proportions of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the ZS80 versus the GM1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS80 and GM1 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The visual here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS80 and GM1.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS80 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic ZS80 will give you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer ZS80 will have an advantage in sensor tech.