Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic ZS25

Below is a complete review of the Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic ZS25, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the G2 (12MP) and ZS25 (16MP) and the G2 (Four Thirds) and ZS25 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The G2 was announced 3 years prior to the ZS25 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the G2 grades vs the ZS25 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic G2 Gallery and Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic G2 comes with physical dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS25 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic ZS25 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the G2 compared to the ZS25.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the G2 and ZS25 is 72 and 93 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G2 and ZS25.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G2 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS25 will resolve more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older G2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.