Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic ZS25

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Panasonic G95 and Panasonic ZS25, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and ZS25 (16MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and ZS25 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The G95 was manufactured 6 years later than the ZS25 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the G95 matches up against the ZS25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G95 Gallery and Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G95 comes with external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") and a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS25 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic G95 and Panasonic ZS25 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the G95 versus the ZS25.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G95 and ZS25 is 67 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the G95 and ZS25.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G95 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic G95 will give greater detail due to its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent G95 will have a benefit in sensor tech.