Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic ZS20

Following is a extensive review of the Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic ZS20, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and ZS20 (14MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and ZS20 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The GH5 was unveiled 4 years after the ZS20 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the GH5 grades vs the ZS20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5 has outside measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS20 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the GH5 vs the ZS20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5 and ZS20 is 59 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5 and ZS20.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GH5 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GH5 will offer you more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger GH5 should have an advantage in sensor technology.