Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS25
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Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS25 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
- Released March 2011
- Older Model is Panasonic GH1
- Later Model is Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 193g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
- Introduced January 2013
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ35
- Succeeded the Panasonic ZS20
- Successor is Panasonic ZS30
Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS25 Overview
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS25 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Panasonic ZS25
GH2 | ZS25 | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS25 over the Panasonic GH2
ZS25 | GH2 | |||
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Introduced | January 2013 | March 2011 | More modern by 21 months |
Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic ZS25
GH2 | ZS25 | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 460k | Exact same screen resolution |
Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS25 Physical Comparison
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).
See the Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS25 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS25 Sensor Comparison
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.
Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic ZS25 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 |
Also called | - | Lumix DMC-TZ35 |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2011-03-23 | 2013-01-07 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine FHD | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-480mm (20.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | - | 3cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 15s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1200s |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 15.60 m | 6.40 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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), 320 x 240 (220 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 442g (0.97 lbs) | 193g (0.43 lbs) |
Dimensions | 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") | 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 60 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.2 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 655 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 pictures | 260 pictures |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $1,000 | $300 |