Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic ZS30

Below, we will be analyzing the Panasonic G85 and Panasonic ZS30, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Panasonic. The resolution of the G85 (16MP) and the ZS30 (18MP) is pretty well matched but the G85 (Four Thirds) and ZS30 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G85 was manufactured 3 years after the ZS30 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the G85 scores vs the ZS30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic G85 Gallery and Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic G85 provides outer measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS30 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic G85 and Panasonic ZS30 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the G85 and the ZS30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G85 and ZS30 is 69 and 92 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The image underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G85 and ZS30.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G85 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic ZS30 will resolve more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern G85 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.