Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZS50

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic GX7 and Panasonic ZS50, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the GX7 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the GX7 (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The GX7 was revealed 14 months before the ZS50 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the GX7 grades vs the ZS50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GX7 Gallery and Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX7 offers physical measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS50 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic GX7 and Panasonic ZS50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the GX7 against the ZS50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GX7 and ZS50 is 81 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading specifications. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GX7 and ZS50.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX7 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GX7 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GX7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.