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Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS10

Portability
85
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS10 Key Specs

Panasonic GF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 119 x 71 x 36mm
  • Revealed October 2009
  • Later Model is Panasonic GF2
Panasonic TS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT10
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Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS10 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic GF1 versus Panasonic TS10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both are designed by Panasonic. The resolution of the GF1 (12MP) and the TS10 (14MP) is pretty similar but the GF1 (Four Thirds) and TS10 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The GF1 was manufactured 3 months earlier than the TS10 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GF1 scores against the TS10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF1 over the Panasonic TS10

 GF1 TS10 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS10 over the Panasonic GF1

 TS10 GF1 

Common features in the Panasonic GF1 and Panasonic TS10

 GF1 TS10 
AnnouncedOctober 2009January 2010Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS10 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF1 offers external dimensions of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS10 has dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

See the Panasonic GF1 versus Panasonic TS10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the GF1 vs the TS10.

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF1 and TS10 is 85 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The image here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF1 and TS10.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GF1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic TS10 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively.

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GF1
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS10
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
28
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Street photography info
Panasonic TS10 Street photography info
64
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Sports photography info
Panasonic TS10 Sports photography info
44
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery power (380 CIPA)
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
weather sealing
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Travel photography info
Panasonic TS10 Travel photography info
59
good battery power (380 CIPA)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
61
weather sealing
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GF1
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS10
60
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
good battery power (380 shots)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
weather sealing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Vlogging factors
Panasonic TS10 Vlogging factors
25
offers face detection autofocus
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
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Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF1 and Panasonic TS10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT10
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2009-10-14 2010-01-21
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD Venus Engine IV
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 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 4.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format AVCHD Lite Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 385 grams (0.85 lbs) 188 grams (0.41 lbs)
Dimensions 119 x 71 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 513 not tested
Other
Battery life 380 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/MMC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $400 $249