Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic ZS50

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic GM1 and Panasonic ZS50, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the GM1 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the GM1 (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The GM1 was released 12 months earlier than the ZS50 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the GM1 scores versus the ZS50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GM1 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GM1 has got external measurements of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS50 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the GM1 versus the ZS50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GM1 and ZS50 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GM1 and ZS50.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GM1 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GM1 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older GM1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.