Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic ZS35

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic GH4 versus Panasonic ZS35, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. The resolution of the GH4 (16MP) and the ZS35 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the GH4 (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The GH4 was introduced 2 months after the ZS35 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the GH4 grades vs the ZS35 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GH4 Gallery & Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GH4 has got exterior dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS35 has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the GH4 compared to the ZS35.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH4 and ZS35 is 66 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH4 and ZS35.

Clearly, both cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The GH4 provides the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field easier.