Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic ZS1

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic ZS1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GH1 (12MP) and the ZS1 (10MP) is pretty close but the GH1 (Four Thirds) and ZS1 (1/2.5") offer different sensor size.

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The GH1 was introduced 2 months after the ZS1 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the GH1 grades versus the ZS1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GH1 Gallery & Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH1 features outside dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") having a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS1 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the GH1 against the ZS1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GH1 and ZS1 is 81 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The picture underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH1 and ZS1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH1 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic GH1 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.