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Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic TS25

Portability
62
Imaging
49
Features
82
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic TS25 Key Specs

Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Introduced January 2018
Panasonic TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2013
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
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Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic TS25 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic TS25, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both offered by Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and TS25 (16MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and TS25 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The GH5S was introduced 5 years later than the TS25 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the GH5S scores against the TS25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Panasonic TS25

 GH5S TS25 
LaunchedJanuary 2018January 2013More recent by 61 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1620k230kCrisper screen (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Panasonic GH5S

 TS25 GH5S 

Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Panasonic TS25

 GH5S TS25 

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic TS25 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5S has got physical dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS25 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic TS25 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the GH5S and the TS25.

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic TS25 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and TS25 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic TS25 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic TS25 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5S and TS25.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH5S using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic TS25 will give extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer GH5S will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic TS25 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography info
Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography info
61
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
30
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Street photography details
Panasonic TS25 Street photography details
68
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch to focus
weather sealing
good high ISO (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lighter than others (144g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Sports photography advice
Panasonic TS25 Sports photography advice
55
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
lack of phase detect autofocus
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Travel photography factors
Panasonic TS25 Travel photography factors
61
weather sealing
has bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
screen is selfie friendly
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (10MP)
70
lighter than others (144g)
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5S as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS25 as a Landscape photography camera
63
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
41
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Vlogging details
Panasonic TS25 Vlogging details
67
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
31
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (144 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
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Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic TS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5S and Panasonic TS25
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5SPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT25
Class Pro Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2018-01-08 2013-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine 10 -
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 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3680 x 2760 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 51200 6400
Highest boosted ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 160 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 225 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,620k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.40 m
Flash options 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
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 660 gr (1.46 lb) 144 gr (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 shots 250 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Two Single
Price at launch $2,498 $180