Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LZ20

Below is a extended overview of the Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LZ20, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and LZ20 (16MP) and the GH1 (Four Thirds) and LZ20 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GH1 was unveiled 4 years before the LZ20 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the GH1 scores vs the LZ20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH1 Gallery and Panasonic LZ20 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH1 provides outside dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LZ20 has sizing of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LZ20 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the GH1 versus the LZ20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH1 and LZ20 is 81 and 71 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The graphic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH1 and LZ20.

Plainly, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH1 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic LZ20 will render extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older GH1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.