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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
74
Imaging
53
Features
79
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs

Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Released April 2013
  • Superseded the Panasonic G5
  • Updated by Panasonic G7
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS45
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS60
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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Below is a thorough overview of the Panasonic G6 versus Panasonic ZS50, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the G6 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the G6 (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The G6 was brought out 20 months prior to the ZS50 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the G6 scores versus the ZS50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Panasonic ZS50

 G6 ZS50 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Panasonic G6

 ZS50 G6 
IntroducedJanuary 2015April 2013More recent by 20 months
Screen resolution1040k1036kClearer screen (+4k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Panasonic ZS50

 G6 ZS50 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic G6 offers outside dimensions of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS50 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check the Panasonic G6 versus Panasonic ZS50 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the G6 versus the ZS50.

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the G6 and ZS50 is 74 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G6 and ZS50.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G6 because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic G6 will deliver extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older G6 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
42
has manual focus
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G6 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS50 Street photography features
73
screen articulates fully
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
provides touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition in class (243 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Sports photography camera
56
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
43
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Travel photography camera
72
provides touch focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse recording
66
lighter than competition in class (243 grams)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G6 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography factors
67
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse recording
51
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G6 Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS50 Vlogging advice
73
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic support
no image stabilization
34
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (243 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone support
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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G6 and Panasonic ZS50
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-04-24 2015-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 160 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,036 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.50 m 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390g (0.86 lb) 243g (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 61 44
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 20.0
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 11.2
DXO Low light score 639 138
Other
Battery life 340 photographs 300 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $750 $350