Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic ZS15

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic G1 versus Panasonic ZS15, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Panasonic. The resolution of the G1 (12MP) and the ZS15 (12MP) is fairly similar but the G1 (Four Thirds) and ZS15 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The G1 was introduced 4 years earlier than the ZS15 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the G1 scores versus the ZS15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G1 Gallery & Panasonic ZS15 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G1 features physical dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS15 has dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the G1 versus the ZS15.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G1 and ZS15 is 82 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The picture here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G1 and ZS15.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor dimensions. The G1 contains the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult. The more aged G1 is going to be behind in sensor technology.