Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic ZS45
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Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic ZS45 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 725g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
- Revealed January 2017
- Earlier Model is Panasonic GH4
- Renewed by Panasonic GH5 II
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
- Released January 2015
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ57
- Superseded the Panasonic ZS40
- Successor is Panasonic ZS50
Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic ZS45 Overview
Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic GH5 and Panasonic ZS45, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and ZS45 (16MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and ZS45 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe GH5 was announced 2 years after the ZS45 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera.
Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the GH5 matches up against the ZS45 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic ZS45 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GH5 Gallery & Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Panasonic ZS45
GH5 | ZS45 | |||
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Released | January 2017 | January 2015 | More modern by 25 months | |
Manually focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 1620k | 1040k | Clearer screen (+580k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Panasonic GH5
ZS45 | GH5 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GH5 and Panasonic ZS45
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Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic ZS45 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5 provides outer 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 ZS45 has proportions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).
See the Panasonic GH5 and Panasonic ZS45 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the GH5 vs the ZS45.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GH5 and ZS45 is 59 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic ZS45 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5 and ZS45.
All in all, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GH5 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic GH5 will resolve greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer GH5 provides a benefit in sensor technology.
Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic ZS45 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 |
Also Known as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ57 |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2017-01-04 | 2015-01-06 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine | - |
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 | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Min boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 225 | 21 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-480mm (20.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | - | 3cm |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen size | 3.2" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 1,620 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Highest silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shooting speed | 12.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 6.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto/Redeye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Redeye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Redeye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 725 gr (1.60 lb) | 249 gr (0.55 lb) |
Dimensions | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") | 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 77 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.9 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.0 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 807 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 410 photos | 350 photos |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs; 10 secs w/3 shots) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | Dual | One |
Launch pricing | $1,298 | $300 |