Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS100

Below is a extended analysis of the Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic ZS100, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GH4 (16MP) and the ZS100 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the GH4 (Four Thirds) and ZS100 (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The GH4 was announced 23 months prior to the ZS100 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the GH4 matches up against the ZS100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GH4 Gallery and Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH4 comes with outer measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS100 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic ZS100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the GH4 against the ZS100.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GH4 and ZS100 is 66 and 87 respectively.

Often, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The visual underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GH4 and ZS100.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH4 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS100 will resolve more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older GH4 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.