Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS5

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic G6 versus Panasonic ZS5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the G6 (16MP) and ZS5 (12MP) and the G6 (Four Thirds) and ZS5 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The G6 was unveiled 2 years later than the ZS5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the G6 matches up vs the ZS5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic G6 Gallery & Panasonic ZS5 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic G6 has got external measurements of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS5 has specifications of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the G6 versus the ZS5.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the G6 and ZS5 is 74 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G6 and ZS5.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G6 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic G6 will offer more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher G6 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.