Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic ZS7

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic GH1 and Panasonic ZS7, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. The resolution of the GH1 (12MP) and the ZS7 (12MP) is fairly close but the GH1 (Four Thirds) and ZS7 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The GH1 was unveiled 24 months earlier than the ZS7 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the GH1 scores vs the ZS7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GH1 Gallery and Panasonic ZS7 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH1 has got external measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS7 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GH1 and Panasonic ZS7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the GH1 and the ZS7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GH1 and ZS7 is 81 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The pic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH1 and ZS7.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact MP but not the same sensor sizes. The GH1 includes the larger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF easier. The more aged GH1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.