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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic TS20

Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic TS20 Key Specs

Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Introduced August 2010
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
  • Announced January 2012
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT20
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic TS20 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic G10 versus Panasonic TS20, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and TS20 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The G10 was announced 18 months before the TS20 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the G10 grades vs the TS20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Panasonic TS20

 G10 TS20 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Panasonic G10

 TS20 G10 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012August 2010More recent by 18 months

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic TS20

 G10 TS20 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic TS20 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic G10 has got outer dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic TS20 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Panasonic G10 versus Panasonic TS20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the G10 versus the TS20.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic TS20 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G10 and TS20 is 72 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic TS20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic TS20 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the G10 and TS20.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G10 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic TS20 will show extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older G10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic TS20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic TS20 Portrait photography advice
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW files
low resolution (12MP)
30
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Street photography camera
58
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
67
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lighter than competitors (142g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G10 Sports photography advice
Panasonic TS20 Sports photography advice
44
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery life (380 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not have phase detect auto focus
41
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Travel photography camera
54
better than average battery life (380 per charge)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
70
lighter than competitors (142g)
weather proofing
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G10 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic TS20 Landscape photography advice
59
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (380 per charge)
no image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
missing Time Lapse mode
41
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G10 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS20 Vlogging highlights
23
provides face detect focus
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
31
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (142 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic TS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Panasonic TS20
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT20
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2010-08-09 2012-01-31
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II -
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 12MP 16MP
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 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 388 gr (0.86 lb) 142 gr (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 411 not tested
Other
Battery life 380 photographs 250 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $550 $179