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Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic ZS15

Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
54
Overall
52
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic ZS15 Key Specs

Panasonic GX1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 318g - 116 x 68 x 39mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Replacement is Panasonic GX7
Panasonic ZS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 208g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Launched June 2012
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ25
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS20
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Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic ZS15 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic GX1 versus Panasonic ZS15, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the GX1 (16MP) and ZS15 (12MP) and the GX1 (Four Thirds) and ZS15 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX1 was revealed 4 months earlier than the ZS15 and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the GX1 grades against the ZS15 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX1 over the Panasonic ZS15

 GX1 ZS15 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Panasonic GX1

 ZS15 GX1 

Common features in the Panasonic GX1 and Panasonic ZS15

 GX1 ZS15 
LaunchedFebruary 2012June 2012Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic ZS15 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX1 has got external measurements of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS15 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GX1 versus Panasonic ZS15 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the GX1 compared to the ZS15.

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic ZS15 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GX1 and ZS15 is 87 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic ZS15 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic ZS15 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The image below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GX1 and ZS15.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GX1 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX1 will result in greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic ZS15 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS15 Portrait photography highlights
71
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
21
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS15 Street photography highlights
70
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
offers touch to focus
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (208 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS15 Sports photography highlights
47
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (300 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
36
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Travel photography info
Panasonic ZS15 Travel photography info
65
offers touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low battery life (300 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
61
lighter than competitors (208g)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
MP count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GX1
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS15
62
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (300 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GX1
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS15
32
touchscreen enabled
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no external mic support
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (208g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
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Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic ZS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX1 and Panasonic ZS15
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ25
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-02-14 2012-06-29
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 160 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 15 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.60 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 318g (0.70 lbs) 208g (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 703 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 260 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $228 $279