50 Interesting Comparison Images To Give You A New Perspective On Things

We’re about to blow your minds. Time… it changes everything! And different things are, well, they’re different! [Gasp.] “No way!” you’re probably thinking sarcastically while rolling your eyes and snorting with laughter. Here’s the thing, though—we’re not fully aware of how much time changes people, things, and technology while we’re stuck in our daily routines. And even though we theoretically know that some things are far bigger than others, it’s not the same as seeing it with your own two eyes. It takes a great comparison photo to highlight the immense differences.

If you’ve ever wondered, “Gee whiz, I wonder how Abraham Lincoln looked before and after the American Civil War” or, “I wonder how big a wombat really is,” then this is the list for you, our dear Pandas. If, however, you’ve never entertained thoughts like that, well, this list is perfect for you, too, because you’re about to see some amazing stuff!

We has collected some of the most interesting comparisons to show you, so scroll on down, enjoy, and upvote your fave pics. From before-and-after pics of how time changes things to incredibly cool side-by-side comparisons of small and huge things, you’re gonna wanna share ‘em with your friends. Meanwhile, you’ll find our other recent interesting comparison posts here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part4.

#1 Two Different Doctors Once Told Me I Wouldn’t Live To See My 40th. I Was 500 Pounds At The Time. Today Is My 40th. During That Time I Lost 350lbs

#2 Four Generations In Comparison Next To Each Other

#3 In 2006 My Boyfriend Asked Me For An Epic Painting For His Birthday. I’ve Tried Again Over The Years. 2006, 2016 And 2020

We spoke about aging and what has the biggest impact on how people’s looks change over time with redditor Zbf, founder and moderator of the ‘13 or 30’ Reddit community. Zbf has become a real expert on aging and looking young because of the content the subreddit focuses on.

Zbf explained to us all about how our lifestyle impacts how young or old we look. “Drugs, alcohol, and smoking have the largest impact on making someone look older than they are. Getting enough sleep is beneficial in keeping a youthful appearance,” the subreddit founder pointed out that it’s not just what we avoid but also what we do that helps contribute to looking like the years have barely touched us.

#4 This Is The Largest Mural I’ve Ever Painted. Me For Scale

#5 We’ve Grown Up Together. Though I’ve Stopped, He Has Not. 1996 To 2013

#6 Strawberry Cycle That My Dad (A Berry Farmer) Sent Me

However, looking young doesn’t just depend on our actions. Genetics plays an important role, too. “Some people are born with features that make them look older or younger than they are when they get to a certain age. We’ve all heard the term ‘babyface.’ At the end of the day, it’s all a matter of perspective,” Zbf said.

In other words, some people are bound to look young no matter how much time passes. Meanwhile, others have more mature features or they appear to age more rapidly. The same genes, passed down along generations, can make someone look just like their great-great-grandmother, for instance.

#7 What Changes In 122 Years? Found A Photo Of My Great Great Grandmother. Thought She Looked Familiar

#8 Same Cat’s Eyes: Day vs. Night

#9 Capital Of The Philippines Before And After The Quarantine

According to Zbf, having a so-called ‘babyface’ can have some unintentionally hilarious and embarrassing consequences. They recounted a story about a guy and his girlfriend who were both in their 20s. The woman looked extremely young and kept getting embarrassed at restaurants because she’d always get the kids’ menus.

Be sure to drop us a comment or two to let us know which photos you loved the most and why. And if you’ve got any interesting comparison pics of your own, post them in the comment section waaay down at the very bottom of this post.

#10 Wooden Chair, Before And After

#11 My First Cat Drawing vs. Recent One. If You Are Not Happy With Your Results Right Now, Just Keep Going. Eventually You Will Improve

#12 My Dad Is A Veteran! 18-Years-Old vs. 77-Years-Old

#13 I Rescued The Cat Off The Street. Photos Before And After. One Year Difference

#14 Watched A Crimson Rose Caterpillar Metamorphosize To A Butterfly

#15 2015 vs. 2020. Pencil Sketch Journey Progress

#16 This Wombat, Human For Scale

Patrick the Wombat! This 29-year-old wombat is the world’s oldest living wombat. Given that Patrick has never had children or any partners in general, probably makes him the oldest living wombat virgin as well. Congrats mate.

#17 My Husband’s Fully Reflective Iridescent Rain Set

#18 The Scale Of This Beautiful Place Is Much Smaller When You Compare It To A Man

#19 One, Five And Seven Months Together

#20 I’ve Gone From A Craniotomy To Ninja Warrior In The Span Of A Year

#21 My Dad Sent Over The Blueberry Cycle

#22 Ladies, Hear Me Out

#23 My Oil Painting Of A Jar Of Honey Next To A Jar Of Honey Itself

#24 The Dog I’m Dogsitting Looks Exactly Like Her Food

#25 My Painting Progress In Over 4 Months

I am definitely using the Bob Ross method. I am by no means an artist. I can’t even draw a good stick figure. I started watching him a few months ago and figured I’ll give it a shot. I didn’t do too well in the beginning so I just kept practicing.

#26 We Adopted Nova 12 Weeks Ago Today And I Wanted To Share With You All How Much He Has Changed Since He Arrived

#27 Caught The Smoke As It Was Spreading Over Our Suburb In Australia

#28 Restored My Dad’s 50 Year Old Hammer As A Christmas Present. Old vs. Restored

#29 Just Realized I Took Nearly The Same Photo On My Honeymoon Today That My Mom Took 43 Years Ago On Hers

#30 This Is What Really Got To Me. 5 Lbs Of Fat Compared To 5 Lbs Of Muscle

#31 In Northwest China, The Mu-Us Desert, An Area Of 42,200 Square Kilometers, Has Disappeared

93.24% of its territory has been turned into an oasis as a result of years of efforts to combat desertification.

#32 Abraham Lincoln Before And After The Civil War

#33 Two Paintings Based On The Same Photo, But With 2 Years Of Practice In Between

#34 June (2-Months-Old) To February (10-Months-Old)

#35 Mom Compares What Food She Can Buy For £30 vs. What The “£30-Worth” Government Food Package Looks Like

#36 My Lockdown Backyard Project. Before And After Comparison

#37 Before And After “Adoption” – 5 Days After I Found It In The Trash This Beauty Is Thriving

#38 Pakistan’s Billion Tree Tsunami Making A Difference In Just 6 Years

#39 Before And After Of My Very Own Living Room

#40 First Pic 21 February, Second Pic 23 October

#41 My Prosthetics. All Designed For Different Purposes And Fit The Same Sockets

#42 Mindhunter (2017) The Real Killers vs. Actors Who Play Them

#43 Size Of A Blue Whale’s Heart Compared To A Human Height

#44 The Ring Mirror In My Hotel Bathroom Reflects Differently Off My Glasses Since Each Eye Has Its Own Prescription

#45 2019 vs. 2020 Costume

#46 Before And After I Wear My Fake Eye

#47 My Great-Aunt Uses Her Old Television As A Stand For Her New One. Works As A Comparison Between Them Two

#48 I Got My Huge Pet Snail A Small Pet Snail

#49 World’s Largest Dragline Bucket. Moved 650,000 Lbs Per Scoop. Dog For Scale

#50 The Same Wooden Cover On The Building, But One Part Is Under The Balcony. 10 Years Of Weather

#51 Before And After Processing Of The Andromeda Galaxy From My Backyard

#52 Before And After Of My Marathon Of A Backyard Project

#53 Before And After Of This Wall

#54 Kitten Before And After A Bath

#55 My Absolute Unit Of A Baby Brother. For Reference, My Sister Holding Him Was Four. He Was 4 And A Half Months In This Photo

#56 My Mom Has Two Vacuums From The Same Company With Nearly A 100 Year Age Difference

#57 A Baby Snake Compared To An Adult Snake Of The Same Species

Oracle, a 17-year-old Southern-Thai king cobra, next to Queek, almost 3-week-old baby Southern-Thai king cobra.

#58 I Ordered 12 Items From The Same Listing On Amazon. This Is How They Arrived Compared To How They Are Being Stored

#59 I Took A Month-Long Class Called “Drawing Is A Learnable Skill”. Here’s My Self-Portrait, Before And After

#60 The First (1896) And Last (1972) Self-Portraits Of Pablo Picasso

#61 My Brother Likes To Create Miniature Firearms Out Of Matches. This Is A Barret M82 .50 Cal Anti Material Rifle. LEGO Brick For Scale

#62 Standing In The Same Spot 76 Years Later

#63 My Boyfriend Made His Dog Out Of His Husky’s Fur After Brushing Him

#64 World’s Largest Wine Barrel, Human For Scale

#65 Femur Of A Patagotitan, One Of The Largest Sauropods To Ever Exist, Compared To A Human

#66 Moonstone Babies Progress In Almost A Year

#67 My University Sent Me A Wallet-Sized Diploma. Hand For Scale

#68 My Daughter Showed Me That She’s Been Writing Every Number When She Gets Bored. So I Dug Up My Very Old Notebook

#69 Beginning vs. End Of 2020

#70 My Niece And I Had A Photo Shoot. 3-Months-Old vs. 29-Years-Old

#71 One Day Difference In Fort Collins Colorado

#72 My Shirt Appears To Be Two Vastly Different Colors In Different Lighting

#73 This Big Lettuce Compared To A Human

#74 This Carrot Compared To An Arm

#75 Restored Leather. Yes, This Is The Same Exact Leather

#76 My Back Yard Chicken’s Egg (Orange) Versus A Store Bought Egg

#77 Today I Went To The Park And Found A Giant Leaf! And I Compared It To A Banana, And To Myself

#78 Hail From The Weekend Here In Queensland, Australia Compared To A Tennis Ball

#79 Same Brand, Same Style. Left Was Purchased Pre-Pandemic, Right Is Present Day

#80 Wolf Paw vs. Human Foot

#81 The Incredible Size Of A Horses Lungs (Fully Inflated)

#82 Found The Perfect Tortilla Chip And Made The Tiniest Taco (Banana For Scale)

#83 Giant Leaf Compared To A Human

#84 Original Thermostat Was Never Removed, Put My New Thermostat Next To It (House Built 1957)

#85 My Husband’s MRI Scan Shows His Blind Left Eye As Fully Black

#86 Early LA Compared To 2001 LA

#87 Due To The Difference In Prescription/Lens Thickness, My Left Glasses Lens (-3) Defogs More Quickly Than My Right Lens (-5)

#88 These Two Identical Houses. One In A Great Shape One In A Terrible Shape

#89 Meet My 9-Days Old Nephew! I’m Too Excited! His Hand Is So Tiny Compared To A Grown Up’s Hand

#90 Size Of This Alaskan Malamute Compared To A Girl

#91 Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, Before And After Baking

#92 Argentinosaurus vs. A Man

#93 Giant Redwood – Avenue Of The Giants. My Family For Scale

#94 It’s Called A Ponderosa Lemon. Compared To Human, It’s Almost As Big As The Head

#95 Winter vs. Summer Manhattan

#96 The Thorns On The Acacia Erioloba Look Like A Whole New Level Of Pain. Their Size Compared To A Human Hand

#97 My Wife Just Gave Birth To Our Firstborn, And Me And My Son Both Have The Same Weird Genetic Abnormality Where We Have An Extra Large Space Between Our First And Second Toes