Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic TS1

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic G6 and Panasonic TS1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both are produced by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the G6 (16MP) and TS1 (12MP) and the G6 (Four Thirds) and TS1 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The G6 was brought out 4 years after the TS1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the G6 matches up vs the TS1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic G6 Gallery & Panasonic TS1 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic G6 offers external measurements of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic TS1 has sizing of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the G6 and the TS1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the G6 and TS1 is 74 and 93 respectively.

Generally, its tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The image here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the G6 and TS1.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G6 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic G6 will render extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger G6 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.