Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS25

Following is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS25, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. The resolution of the GH2 (16MP) and the ZS25 (16MP) is relatively similar but the GH2 (Four Thirds) and ZS25 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The GH2 was manufactured 21 months prior to the ZS25 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the GH2 grades against the ZS25 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GH2 Gallery and Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH2 features physical dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS25 has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the GH2 and the ZS25.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GH2 and ZS25 is 70 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH2 and ZS25.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The GH2 contains the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult. The more aged GH2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.