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Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic TS10

Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
60
Overall
52
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic TS10 Key Specs

Panasonic G2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 428g - 124 x 84 x 74mm
  • Introduced July 2010
  • Old Model is Panasonic G1
  • Successor is Panasonic G3
Panasonic TS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT10
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Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic TS10 Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Panasonic G2 and Panasonic TS10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are created by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the G2 (12MP) and the TS10 (14MP) is very well matched but the G2 (Four Thirds) and TS10 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G2 was launched 6 months after the TS10 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS10 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the G2 grades versus the TS10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G2 over the Panasonic TS10

 G2 TS10 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS10 over the Panasonic G2

 TS10 G2 

Common features in the Panasonic G2 and Panasonic TS10

 G2 TS10 
LaunchedJuly 2010January 2010Similar age

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic TS10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic G2 features physical dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic TS10 has sizing of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic G2 and Panasonic TS10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the G2 versus the TS10.

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic TS10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G2 and TS10 is 72 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic TS10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic TS10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The image here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G2 and TS10.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G2 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic TS10 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively.

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic TS10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G2 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic TS10 Portrait photography highlights
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic G2 Street photography information
Panasonic TS10 Street photography information
65
fully articulated screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
supports focus by touch
no image stabilization
heavier than average in class (428 grams)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G2 Sports photography details
Panasonic TS10 Sports photography details
40
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
has no phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
environment proofing
max fps very slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G2
Travel photography with Panasonic TS10
58
supports focus by touch
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than average in class (428 grams)
MP count low (12MP)
61
environment proofing
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G2 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS10 as a Landscape photography camera
57
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse function
36
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G2 Vlogging advice
Panasonic TS10 Vlogging advice
61
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
provides face detect autofocus
comes with mic support
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
heavier than average in class (428 grams)
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
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Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic TS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G2 and Panasonic TS10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2010-07-12 2010-01-21
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine HD II Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range - 10cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.00 m 4.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 428g (0.94 lbs) 188g (0.41 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 84 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 53 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 493 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $1,000 $249