Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic ZS7

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic G5 and Panasonic ZS7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the G5 (16MP) and ZS7 (12MP) and the G5 (Four Thirds) and ZS7 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The G5 was brought out 13 months later than the ZS7 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the G5 grades vs the ZS7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G5 Gallery & Panasonic ZS7 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G5 features external measurements 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 ZS7 has measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the G5 against the ZS7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the G5 and ZS7 is 74 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The visual here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the G5 and ZS7.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G5 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G5 will offer you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger G5 will have a benefit in sensor tech.