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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS20

Portability
82
Imaging
61
Features
80
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS20 Key Specs

Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Released February 2018
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
  • Released January 2012
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT20
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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS20 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic TS20, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and TS20 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The GX9 was announced 6 years later than the TS20 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the GX9 matches up vs the TS20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Panasonic TS20

 GX9 TS20 
ReleasedFebruary 2018January 2012More recent by 74 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1240k230kSharper display (+1010k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Panasonic GX9

 TS20 GX9 

Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic TS20

 GX9 TS20 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS20 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX9 enjoys outer dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic TS20 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic TS20 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the GX9 versus the TS20.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS20 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and TS20 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS20 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and TS20.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX9 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX9 will offer extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GX9 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic TS20 Portrait photography highlights
76
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Street photography information
Panasonic TS20 Street photography information
84
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
lighter than average in class (142 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX9 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Sports photography camera
73
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
low battery (260 shots)
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features tracking focus
weather proof
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Travel photography factors
Panasonic TS20 Travel photography factors
71
connects via bluetooth
has focus by touch
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
low battery (260 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
70
lighter than average in class (142g)
weather proof
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX9 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Landscape photography camera
77
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
low battery (260 shots)
41
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX9 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Vlogging camera
35
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
missing external microphone socket
31
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (142 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone support
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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic TS20
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT20
Type Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2018-02-13 2012-01-31
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,240k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 407g (0.90 lbs) 142g (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 260 pictures 250 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $1,000 $179