Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic TS5

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic TS5, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and both are created by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and TS5 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The G95 was introduced 5 years later than the TS5 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the G95 matches up vs the TS5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic G95 Gallery and Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic G95 offers outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") and a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS5 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic TS5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the G95 vs the TS5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G95 and TS5 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The graphic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the G95 and TS5.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G95 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic G95 will deliver extra detail using its extra 4.3MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer G95 provides an advantage in sensor technology.