Panasonic GX85 vs Panasonic ZS50

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic GX85 and Panasonic ZS50, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the GX85 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the GX85 (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The GX85 was announced 16 months after the ZS50 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the GX85 scores against the ZS50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GX85 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX85 provides exterior dimensions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS50 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GX85 compared to the ZS50.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GX85 and ZS50 is 83 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX85 and ZS50.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX85 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic GX85 will give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer GX85 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.