Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic TS30

Here, we are looking at the Panasonic G7 versus Panasonic TS30, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both are designed by Panasonic. The resolution of the G7 (16MP) and the TS30 (16MP) is very well matched but the G7 (Four Thirds) and TS30 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The G7 was revealed 5 months later than the TS30 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the G7 matches up versus the TS30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The full galleries are available at Panasonic G7 Gallery & Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G7 enjoys physical dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Panasonic TS30 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the G7 compared to the TS30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G7 and TS30 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G7 and TS30.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature the identical megapixels but different sensor measurements. The G7 has the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF simpler.