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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS1

Portability
82
Imaging
46
Features
50
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS1 Key Specs

Panasonic G1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 360g - 124 x 84 x 45mm
  • Launched January 2009
  • Successor is Panasonic G2
Panasonic TS1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 189g - 98 x 63 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT1
  • New Model is Panasonic TS2
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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G1 over the Panasonic TS1

 G1 TS1 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS1 over the Panasonic G1

 TS1 G1 

Common features in the Panasonic G1 and Panasonic TS1

 G1 TS1 
IntroducedJanuary 2009January 2009Same age
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS1 Physical Comparison

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).

See the Panasonic G1 and Panasonic TS1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS1 size comparison

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

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G1 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic TS1 Portrait photography highlights
57
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
20
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G1 Street photography advice
Panasonic TS1 Street photography advice
72
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G1 Sports photography information
Panasonic TS1 Sports photography information
33
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
29
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G1 Travel photography advice
Panasonic TS1 Travel photography advice
62
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
61
weather proof
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G1
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS1
57
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
no Timelapse mode
35
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G1 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS1 Vlogging highlights
18
can't shoot video
28
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G1 and Panasonic TS1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
Other name - Lumix DMC-FT1
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2009-01-19 2009-01-27
Physical type 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 surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - AVCHD Lite
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 360 gr (0.79 lb) 189 gr (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 84 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 98 x 63 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 53 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 463 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/MMC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $0 $380