Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic TS1
74 Imaging
52 Features
79 Overall
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93 Imaging
34 Features
24 Overall
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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic TS1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 160 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
- Launched April 2013
- Superseded the Panasonic G5
- Newer Model is Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 189g - 98 x 63 x 23mm
- Launched January 2009
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT1
- Successor is Panasonic TS2
Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic TS1 Overview
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic TS1 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Panasonic TS1
G6 | TS1 | |||
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Launched | April 2013 | January 2009 | Newer by 52 months | |
Manually focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1036k | 230k | Clearer screen (+806k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS1 over the Panasonic G6
TS1 | G6 |
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Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Panasonic TS1
G6 | TS1 |
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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic TS1 Physical Comparison
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).
Check the Panasonic G6 and Panasonic TS1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic TS1 Sensor Comparison
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.
Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic TS1 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 |
Otherwise known as | - | Lumix DMC-FT1 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Waterproof |
Launched | 2013-04-24 | 2009-01-27 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 160 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-128mm (4.6x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 1,036 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1300s |
Continuous shutter rate | 7.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 10.50 m | - |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | AVCHD Lite |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 390g (0.86 lb) | 189g (0.42 lb) |
Dimensions | 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") | 98 x 63 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 61 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 639 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 340 photographs | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/MMC/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $750 | $380 |