Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic ZS15

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic GX85 and Panasonic ZS15, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the GX85 (16MP) and ZS15 (12MP) and the GX85 (Four Thirds) and ZS15 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The GX85 was launched 3 years after the ZS15 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the GX85 scores vs the ZS15 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GX85 Gallery & Panasonic ZS15 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic GX85 has got outer measurements of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS15 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the GX85 vs the ZS15.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX85 and ZS15 is 83 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specifications. The image underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GX85 and ZS15.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX85 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic GX85 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher GX85 should have a benefit in sensor technology.