Clicky

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic TS20

Portability
62
Imaging
61
Features
90
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic TS20 Key Specs

Panasonic G9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
  • Announced November 2017
Panasonic TS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT20
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic TS20 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic TS20, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and TS20 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

The G9 was manufactured 5 years after the TS20 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the G9 matches up versus the TS20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images
	
	

Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Panasonic TS20

 G9 TS20 
LaunchedNovember 2017January 2012Newer by 71 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Panasonic G9

 TS20 G9 

Common features in the Panasonic G9 and Panasonic TS20

 G9 TS20 

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic TS20 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G9 features outside dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") along with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Panasonic TS20 has proportions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check the Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic TS20 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the G9 against the TS20.

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic TS20 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the G9 and TS20 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic TS20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic TS20 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 and TS20.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G9 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G9 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more modern G9 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic TS20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G9 Portrait photography details
Panasonic TS20 Portrait photography details
76
focusing manually
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
30
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealing

Street Comparison

Panasonic G9 Street photography details
Panasonic TS20 Street photography details
75
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has focus via touch
weather proof
above average high ISO (25,600)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lighter than competitors (142 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
Photography Glossary

Sports Comparison

Panasonic G9 Sports photography advice
Panasonic TS20 Sports photography advice
70
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high fps (20.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
bad battery pack (400 shots)
has no phase detect AF
41
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Travel Comparison

Panasonic G9 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic TS20 Travel photography highlights
70
weather proof
has bluetooth
has focus via touch
good resolution (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery pack (400 CIPA)
70
lighter than competitors (142 grams)
environment sealing
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G9
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS20
76
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
two card slots
bad battery pack (400 per charge)
41
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G9 Vlogging advice
Panasonic TS20 Vlogging advice
77
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone socket
31
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (142 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic TS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G9 and Panasonic TS20
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT20
Type Pro Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2017-11-08 2012-01-31
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 225 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.83x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 20.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 658g (1.45 lbs) 142g (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots 250 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLF19 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Two One
Launch cost $1,500 $179