Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS1

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic G1 and Panasonic TS1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both are built by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the G1 (12MP) and the TS1 (12MP) is fairly close but the G1 (Four Thirds) and TS1 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The G1 was brought out within a month of the TS1 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the G1 matches up vs the TS1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic G1 Gallery & Panasonic TS1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G1 has got external measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Panasonic TS1 has dimensions of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the G1 against the TS1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the G1 and TS1 is 82 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G1 and TS1.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact resolution but different sensor dimensions. The G1 offers the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF simpler.