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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic TS1

Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic TS1 Key Specs

Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-G80
  • Refreshed by Panasonic G95
Panasonic TS1
(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
  • Announced January 2009
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT1
  • Updated by Panasonic TS2
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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic TS1 Overview

In this article, we will be reviewing the Panasonic G85 versus Panasonic TS1, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and TS1 (12MP) and the G85 (Four Thirds) and TS1 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The G85 was manufactured 7 years after the TS1 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the G85 scores versus the TS1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Panasonic TS1

 G85 TS1 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016January 2009More modern by 94 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS1 over the Panasonic G85

 TS1 G85 

Common features in the Panasonic G85 and Panasonic TS1

 G85 TS1 

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic TS1 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G85 offers external dimensions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Panasonic TS1 has dimensions of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the G85 vs the TS1.

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic TS1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the G85 and TS1 is 69 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic TS1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic TS1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The pic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G85 and TS1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G85 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic G85 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent G85 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic TS1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G85 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS1 as a Portrait photography camera
72
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
20
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G85 Street photography information
Panasonic TS1 Street photography information
77
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features touch to focus
weather proofing
very good ISO range (25,600)
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G85 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic TS1 Sports photography highlights
64
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
terrible battery power (330 per charge)
no phase detect AF
29
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G85 Travel photography info
Panasonic TS1 Travel photography info
71
weather proofing
features touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
terrible battery power (330 shots)
61
environment sealing
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G85 Landscape photography features
Panasonic TS1 Landscape photography features
73
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
terrible battery power (330 CIPA)
35
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G85 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS1 as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic port
28
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Panasonic G85 vs Panasonic TS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G85 and Panasonic TS1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
Also Known as Lumix DMC-G80 Lumix DMC-FT1
Category Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2016-09-19 2009-01-27
Body design 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 area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 9.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.20 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD Lite
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 505 grams (1.11 lbs) 189 grams (0.42 lbs)
Dimensions 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") 98 x 63 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 656 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/MMC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $900 $380