Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic TS20

On this page, we will be analyzing the Panasonic G100 and Panasonic TS20, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both created by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and TS20 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G100 was revealed 8 years after the TS20 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the G100 matches up against the TS20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G100 enjoys external dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Panasonic TS20 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the G100 compared to the TS20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G100 and TS20 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G100 and TS20.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G100 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic G100 will provide more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern G100 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.