Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic TS2

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic TS2, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are created by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and TS2 (14MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and TS2 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The G100 was launched 10 years after the TS2 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS2 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the G100 matches up vs the TS2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic G100 enjoys external measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Panasonic TS2 has specifications of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the G100 against the TS2.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the G100 and TS2 is 81 and 93 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the G100 and TS2.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G100 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic G100 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher G100 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.