Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS15

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS15, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the GH4 (16MP) and ZS15 (12MP) and the GH4 (Four Thirds) and ZS15 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The GH4 was manufactured 20 months after the ZS15 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the GH4 matches up vs the ZS15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GH4 Gallery & Panasonic ZS15 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic GH4 features external measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS15 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the GH4 vs the ZS15.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH4 and ZS15 is 66 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The image here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GH4 and ZS15.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH4 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GH4 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern GH4 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.