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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS10 Key Specs

Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Old Model is Panasonic GH3
  • Renewed by Panasonic GH5
Panasonic ZS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS10, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GH4 (16MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is very similar but the GH4 (Four Thirds) and ZS10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The GH4 was introduced 3 years later than the ZS10 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the GH4 grades vs the ZS10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Panasonic ZS10

 GH4 ZS10 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2011More recent by 37 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1036k460kClearer display (+576k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Panasonic GH4

 ZS10 GH4 

Common features in the Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic ZS10

 GH4 ZS10 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GH4 provides external measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS10 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the GH4 and the ZS10.

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GH4 and ZS10 is 66 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH4 and ZS10.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH4 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic GH4 will deliver greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The younger GH4 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS10 Portrait photography highlights
71
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
30
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GH4
Street photography with Panasonic ZS10
71
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers focus by touch
weather sealing
lighter than average (560 grams)
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
lighter than average in class (219 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GH4
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS10
62
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
no image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
47
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (260 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS10 Travel photography information
77
lighter than average (560 grams)
weather sealing
offers focus by touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
67
lighter than average in class (219g)
includes focus by touch
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery (260 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GH4
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS10
72
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
no image stabilization
42
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
not so great battery (260 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS10 Vlogging information
71
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
provides face detect autofocus
high video quality (4096 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic support
lighter than average (560g)
no image stabilization
34
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (219 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
missing mic jack
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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic ZS10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-02-07 2011-01-25
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine IX Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,036 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology OLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 17.00 m (at ISO 200) 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 560 grams (1.23 pounds) 219 grams (0.48 pounds)
Physical dimensions 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 791 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 images 260 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLF19 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $1,500 $350