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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS25

Portability
82
Imaging
46
Features
50
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
28
Overall
35

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS25 Key Specs

Panasonic G1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 360g - 124 x 84 x 45mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Replacement is Panasonic G2
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
  • Announced January 2013
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS25 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS25, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the G1 (12MP) and TS25 (16MP) and the G1 (Four Thirds) and TS25 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The G1 was revealed 5 years prior to the TS25 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the G1 matches up versus the TS25 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G1 over the Panasonic TS25

 G1 TS25 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Panasonic G1

 TS25 G1 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2009More modern by 48 months

Common features in the Panasonic G1 and Panasonic TS25

 G1 TS25 
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS25 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic G1 has got exterior dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS25 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the G1 against the TS25.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS25 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G1 and TS25 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS25 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS25 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The image here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G1 and TS25.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G1 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic TS25 will offer greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged G1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS25 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G1 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS25 as a Portrait photography camera
57
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
30
MP count good (16MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G1 Street photography information
Panasonic TS25 Street photography information
72
screen articulates
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
67
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
lighter than others in class (144 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G1 Sports photography details
Panasonic TS25 Sports photography details
33
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
slow fps (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G1 Travel photography details
Panasonic TS25 Travel photography details
62
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
71
lighter than others in class (144 grams)
weather proof
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G1
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS25
57
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
42
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G1 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS25 Vlogging highlights
18
no video
31
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (144g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic TS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G1 and Panasonic TS25
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FT25
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2009-01-19 2013-01-07
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 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.50 m 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
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)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 360 gr (0.79 pounds) 144 gr (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 84 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 53 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 463 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 250 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $0 $180