Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic ZS70

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic GH5 and Panasonic ZS70, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GH5 (20MP) and the ZS70 (20MP) is very comparable but the GH5 (Four Thirds) and ZS70 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The GH5 was unveiled 3 months prior to the ZS70 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the GH5 matches up versus the ZS70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5 Gallery & Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH5 comes with physical measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS70 has dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the GH5 and the ZS70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5 and ZS70 is 59 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The visual below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5 and ZS70.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with the identical megapixels but not the same sensor sizing. The GH5 uses the larger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF easier.