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Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS15

Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS15 Key Specs

Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Introduced March 2011
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GH1
  • Successor is Panasonic GH3
Panasonic ZS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 208g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Launched June 2012
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ25
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS20
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Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS15 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic GH2 versus Panasonic ZS15, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and ZS15 (12MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and ZS15 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The GH2 was revealed 15 months prior to the ZS15 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the GH2 grades vs the ZS15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Panasonic ZS15

 GH2 ZS15 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Panasonic GH2

 ZS15 GH2 
LaunchedJune 2012March 2011More modern by 15 months

Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic ZS15

 GH2 ZS15 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kThe same screen resolution

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS15 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH2 has got outside dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS15 has dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GH2 versus Panasonic ZS15 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the GH2 compared to the ZS15.

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS15 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GH2 and ZS15 is 70 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS15 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS15 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The image underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GH2 and ZS15.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GH2 with its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic GH2 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged GH2 will be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS15 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS15 Portrait photography advice
70
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW formats
21
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS15 Street photography factors
68
screen articulates fully
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (208 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS15 Sports photography factors
46
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low battery (330 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
36
incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery (260 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS15 Travel photography features
62
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery (330 per charge)
61
lighter than average in class (208g)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (384mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low battery (260 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS15 Landscape photography features
60
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery (330 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
37
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery (260 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS15 Vlogging info
71
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone socket
does not have image stabilization
33
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (208 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have mic jack
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Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic ZS15
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ25
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-03-23 2012-06-29
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 15 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 15.60 m 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 442 grams (0.97 pounds) 208 grams (0.46 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 60 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 655 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images 260 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $1,000 $279