Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic ZS15

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic ZS15, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and ZS15 (12MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and ZS15 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX8 was brought out 3 years later than the ZS15 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the GX8 matches up vs the ZS15 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GX8 Gallery and Panasonic ZS15 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX8 features physical dimensions of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") having a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS15 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic ZS15 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the GX8 against the ZS15.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX8 and ZS15 is 74 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The photograph below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX8 and ZS15.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX8 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic GX8 will render greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern GX8 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.