Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic ZS50

The following is a thorough overview of the Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic ZS50, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G5 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the G5 (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G5 was revealed 3 years earlier than the ZS50 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the G5 grades versus the ZS50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The full galleries are available at Panasonic G5 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G5 features outer dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS50 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the G5 versus the ZS50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G5 and ZS50 is 74 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The picture here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G5 and ZS50.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G5 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic G5 will produce more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged G5 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.