Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZS45

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic GX7 versus Panasonic ZS45, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Panasonic. The resolution of the GX7 (16MP) and the ZS45 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the GX7 (Four Thirds) and ZS45 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX7 was manufactured 14 months prior to the ZS45 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the GX7 matches up against the ZS45 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX7 Gallery and Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX7 provides outside dimensions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS45 has dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

See the Panasonic GX7 versus Panasonic ZS45 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the GX7 and the ZS45.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX7 and ZS45 is 81 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX7 and ZS45.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have the same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The GX7 features the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler. The older GX7 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.