Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic ZS45

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.