Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZS5

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.