Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZS5
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Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZS5 Key Specs
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- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 402g - 123 x 71 x 55mm
- Announced November 2013
- Succeeded the Panasonic GX1
- Newer Model is Panasonic GX8
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- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
- 214g - 103 x 60 x 32mm
- Introduced June 2010
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ8
Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZS5 Overview
Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic GX7 and Panasonic ZS5, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX7 (16MP) and ZS5 (12MP) and the GX7 (Four Thirds) and ZS5 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe GX7 was revealed 3 years later than the ZS5 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS5 being a Compact camera.
Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GX7 matches up against the ZS5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZS5 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GX7 Gallery and Panasonic ZS5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Panasonic ZS5
GX7 | ZS5 | |||
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Introduced | November 2013 | June 2010 | More recent by 42 months | |
Manual focus | More accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Crisper screen (+810k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS5 over the Panasonic GX7
ZS5 | GX7 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GX7 and Panasonic ZS5
GX7 | ZS5 | |||
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Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen |
Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZS5 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GX7 enjoys outside measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS5 has specifications of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic GX7 and Panasonic ZS5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the GX7 versus the ZS5.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX7 and ZS5 is 81 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZS5 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GX7 and ZS5.
Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX7 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX7 will provide more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger GX7 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.
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Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZS5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 |
Otherwise known as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ8 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2013-11-07 | 2010-06-16 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine | Venus Engine HD II |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 125 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-300mm (12.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-4.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Screen resolution | 1,040k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,765k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/1300 secs |
Maximum silent shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0 frames per sec | 2.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 7.00 m (at ISO 200) | 5.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/320 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1280 x 720 (30fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | 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 | 402g (0.89 lb) | 214g (0.47 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") | 103 x 60 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 70 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 718 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 photographs | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch price | $1,000 | $300 |