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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS25

Portability
82
Imaging
59
Features
80
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS25 Key Specs

Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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 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
  • Released January 2013
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS25 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS25, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both built by Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and TS25 (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and TS25 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX9 was brought out 5 years after the TS25 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GX9 scores vs the TS25 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Panasonic TS25

 GX9 TS25 
ReleasedFebruary 2018January 2013Newer by 63 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kSharper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Panasonic GX9

 TS25 GX9 

Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic TS25

 GX9 TS25 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS25 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX9 comes with outer dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS25 has proportions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS25 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the GX9 vs the TS25.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS25 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and TS25 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS25 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS25 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The image below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX9 and TS25.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GX9 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic GX9 will offer you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent GX9 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS25 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography highlights
75
manual focus
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
30
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GX9
Street photography with Panasonic TS25
84
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lighter than competition in class (144 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX9 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS25 as a Sports photography camera
72
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
not so great battery (260 per charge)
41
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic TS25 Travel photography highlights
71
supports bluetooth
comes with touch focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
not so great battery (260 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
70
lighter than competition in class (144 grams)
weather proofing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GX9
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS25
76
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
not so great battery (260 CIPA)
41
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GX9
Vlogging with Panasonic TS25
35
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
31
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (144 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic support
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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic TS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic TS25
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT25
Category Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2018-02-13 2013-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 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 Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,240 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 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
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 407 grams (0.90 lb) 144 grams (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 260 photos 250 photos
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 feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $1,000 $180