Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS50

Let's look closer at the Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS50, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX850 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the GX850 (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The GX850 was brought out 2 years later than the ZS50 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the GX850 grades vs the ZS50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX850 Gallery and Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX850 features physical measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS50 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

See the Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS50 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the GX850 compared to the ZS50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX850 and ZS50 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GX850 and ZS50.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX850 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GX850 will give extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The newer GX850 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.