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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS5

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
30
Overall
33

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS5 Key Specs

Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Released April 2013
  • Older Model is Panasonic G5
  • Renewed by Panasonic G7
Panasonic ZS5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 214g - 103 x 60 x 32mm
  • Announced June 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ8
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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS5 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Panasonic ZS5

 G6 ZS5 
AnnouncedApril 2013June 2010More recent by 35 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1036k230kClearer display (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS5 over the Panasonic G6

 ZS5 G6 

Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Panasonic ZS5

 G6 ZS5 

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS5 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS5 size comparison

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

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS5 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G6
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS5
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
27
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G6 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS5 Street photography factors
73
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (214 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G6 Sports photography info
Panasonic ZS5 Sports photography info
56
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect AF
31
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G6 Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS5 Travel photography details
72
includes touch to focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse function
63
lighter than others (214g)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great reach (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G6
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS5
67
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
33
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G6 Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS5 Vlogging information
73
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone support
lack of image stabilization
31
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
lighter than others (214 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G6 and Panasonic ZS5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ8
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-04-24 2010-06-16
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 160 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-300mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-4.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,036 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.50 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1280 x 720 (30fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390 gr (0.86 lbs) 214 gr (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") 103 x 60 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 639 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $750 $300