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Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic ZS45

Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
54
Overall
52
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic ZS45 Key Specs

Panasonic GX1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 318g - 116 x 68 x 39mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GX7
Panasonic ZS45
(Full Review)
  • 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
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ57
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS40
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS50
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic ZS45 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic GX1 and Panasonic ZS45, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GX1 (16MP) and the ZS45 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the GX1 (Four Thirds) and ZS45 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The GX1 was revealed 3 years earlier than the ZS45 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the GX1 scores vs the ZS45 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX1 over the Panasonic ZS45

 GX1 ZS45 
Manual focus More precise focus
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Panasonic GX1

 ZS45 GX1 
IntroducedJanuary 2015February 2012Fresher by 35 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GX1 and Panasonic ZS45

 GX1 ZS45 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic ZS45 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GX1 offers physical measurements of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS45 has specifications of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

Check the Panasonic GX1 and Panasonic ZS45 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the GX1 vs the ZS45.

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic ZS45 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GX1 and ZS45 is 87 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic ZS45 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic ZS45 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX1 and ZS45.

To sum up, both of those cameras have the same MP albeit different sensor sizing. The GX1 includes the bigger sensor which is going to make getting bokeh easier. The older GX1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic ZS45 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS45 Portrait photography info
71
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW formats
37
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Street photography information
Panasonic ZS45 Street photography information
70
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
offers focus by touch
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
69
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (249 grams)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS45 Sports photography features
47
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (300 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
55
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
good battery (350 per charge)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS45 as a Travel photography camera
65
offers focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (300 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
71
good battery (350 shots)
lighter than average in class (249g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GX1
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS45
62
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (300 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
47
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
good battery (350 per charge)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX1 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS45 as a Vlogging camera
32
touchscreen functionality
offers face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no external mic port
34
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (249g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no mic socket
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Panasonic GX1 vs Panasonic ZS45 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX1 and Panasonic ZS45
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ57
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-02-14 2015-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias 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 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 160 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 21
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.60 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 318 grams (0.70 lb) 249 grams (0.55 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 703 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 350 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $228 $300