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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
62
Overall
55
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs

Panasonic G3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 336g - 115 x 84 x 47mm
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Old Model is Panasonic G2
  • Replacement is Panasonic G5
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Introduced July 2013
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS4
  • Later Model is Panasonic TS6
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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic TS5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the G3 (16MP) and the TS5 (16MP) is relatively close but the G3 (Four Thirds) and TS5 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The G3 was launched 24 months earlier than the TS5 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the G3 scores against the TS5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Panasonic TS5

 G3 TS5 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Panasonic G3

 TS5 G3 
IntroducedJuly 2013July 2011Newer by 24 months

Common features in the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic TS5

 G3 TS5 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kThe same screen resolution

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G3 offers exterior dimensions 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 TS5 has measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the G3 compared to the TS5.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G3 and TS5 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G3 and TS5.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor dimensions. The G3 provides the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier. The more aged G3 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G3 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography factors
70
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
32
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G3 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Street photography camera
75
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
supports focus via touch
no image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G3
Sports photography with Panasonic TS5
46
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery (270 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
47
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery pack (370 CIPA)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G3 Travel photography advice
Panasonic TS5 Travel photography advice
70
supports focus via touch
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
missing Time Lapse function
bad battery (270 shots)
72
good battery pack (370 CIPA)
weather proof
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G3
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS5
62
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery (270 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
52
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
weather proof
good battery pack (370 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G3 Vlogging advice
Panasonic TS5 Vlogging advice
70
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
no image stabilization
missing mic jack
32
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G3 and Panasonic TS5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT5
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2011-07-11 2013-07-12
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3448 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 160 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.00 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 336 gr (0.74 lb) 214 gr (0.47 lb)
Physical dimensions 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 667 not tested
Other
Battery life 270 shots 370 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $500 $350