Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic ZS100

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic GH1 versus Panasonic ZS100, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the GH1 (Four Thirds) and ZS100 (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The GH1 was manufactured 7 years prior to the ZS100 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the GH1 scores against the ZS100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH1 Gallery and Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic GH1 provides external measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS100 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GH1 versus Panasonic ZS100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the GH1 against the ZS100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH1 and ZS100 is 81 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GH1 and ZS100.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH1 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS100 will resolve more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older GH1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.