Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS50
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Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
- Announced January 2017
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
- Revealed January 2015
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ70
- Superseded the Panasonic ZS45
- New Model is Panasonic ZS60
Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS50 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Panasonic ZS50
GX850 | ZS50 | |||
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Revealed | January 2017 | January 2015 | More recent by 25 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Panasonic GX850
ZS50 | GX850 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic ZS50
GX850 | ZS50 | |||
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Focus manually | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen size | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 1040k | Exact same screen resolution |
Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison
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.
Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 |
Also Known as | Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9 | Lumix DMC-TZ70 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2017-01-04 | 2015-01-06 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 1,040 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,166 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/500 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m (at ISO 100) | 6.40 m |
Flash modes | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264 | 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 269 gr (0.59 lbs) | 243 gr (0.54 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 73 | 44 |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.2 | 20.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.3 | 11.2 |
DXO Low light score | 586 | 138 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 210 images | 300 images |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | microSD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail cost | $548 | $350 |