Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic ZS1

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic GX85 versus Panasonic ZS1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the GX85 (16MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the GX85 (Four Thirds) and ZS1 (1/2.5") posses different sensor measurements.

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The GX85 was announced 6 years later than the ZS1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the GX85 scores versus the ZS1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GX85 Gallery & Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX85 has exterior measurements of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS1 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

See the Panasonic GX85 versus Panasonic ZS1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the GX85 and the ZS1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX85 and ZS1 is 83 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GX85 and ZS1.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX85 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GX85 will result in greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern GX85 should have a benefit in sensor technology.