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Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic TS10

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic TS10 Key Specs

Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Announced July 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic G3
  • Successor is Panasonic G6
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
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT10
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Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic TS10 Overview

Here is a extended assessment of the Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic TS10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and they are both sold by Panasonic. The image resolution of the G5 (16MP) and the TS10 (14MP) is very well matched but the G5 (Four Thirds) and TS10 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The G5 was manufactured 2 years later than the TS10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the G5 scores vs the TS10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Panasonic TS10

 G5 TS10 
LaunchedJuly 2012January 2010Fresher by 31 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS10 over the Panasonic G5

 TS10 G5 

Common features in the Panasonic G5 and Panasonic TS10

 G5 TS10 

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic TS10 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G5 provides outside measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst 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).

Look at the Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic TS10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the G5 compared to the TS10.

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic TS10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G5 and TS10 is 74 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic TS10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic TS10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G5 and TS10.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G5 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G5 will give greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The younger G5 will have an edge in sensor technology.

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic TS10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G5 Portrait photography details
Panasonic TS10 Portrait photography details
71
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
saves RAW files
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G5 Street photography advice
Panasonic TS10 Street photography advice
66
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes focus by touch
no image stabilization
heavier than competition (396g)
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G5 Sports photography information
Panasonic TS10 Sports photography information
51
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G5 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS10 as a Travel photography camera
66
includes focus by touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (396g)
61
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G5 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic TS10 Landscape photography advice
65
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G5 Vlogging advice
Panasonic TS10 Vlogging advice
62
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
no image stabilization
does not have mic jack
heavier than competition (396g)
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic port
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Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic TS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G5 and Panasonic TS10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FT10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2012-07-17 2010-01-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine VII FHD 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 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 160 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 23 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
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.50 m 4.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396 grams (0.87 lb) 188 grams (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 618 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $699 $249