Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic TS30

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic TS30, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and they are both sold by Panasonic. The resolution of the G3 (16MP) and the TS30 (16MP) is very close but the G3 (Four Thirds) and TS30 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The G3 was released 4 years before the TS30 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the G3 grades vs the TS30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G3 Gallery & Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G3 comes with outside measurements of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Panasonic TS30 has dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic TS30 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the G3 vs the TS30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the G3 and TS30 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the G3 and TS30.

All in all, each of these cameras feature the identical resolution but different sensor measurements. The G3 has got the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler. The older G3 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.