Panasonic ZS80 vs Panasonic GM5

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic ZS80 and Panasonic GM5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both offered by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and GM5 (16MP) and the ZS80 (1/2.3") and GM5 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS80 was revealed 3 years later than the GM5 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the ZS80 grades vs the GM5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery & Panasonic GM5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS80 offers exterior measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Panasonic GM5 has measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the ZS80 and the GM5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS80 and GM5 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS80 and GM5.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZS80 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic ZS80 will resolve more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent ZS80 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.