Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic ZS15

Following is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic G7 and Panasonic ZS15, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and ZS15 (12MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and ZS15 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The G7 was released 2 years after the ZS15 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the G7 grades against the ZS15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G7 Gallery & Panasonic ZS15 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G7 comes with physical measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS15 has measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the G7 versus the ZS15.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the G7 and ZS15 is 71 and 92 respectively.

Often, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specifications. The image below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the G7 and ZS15.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G7 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic G7 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger G7 should have a benefit in sensor tech.