Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS2

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic GF1 versus Panasonic TS2, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both are sold by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GF1 (12MP) and the TS2 (14MP) is relatively similar but the GF1 (Four Thirds) and TS2 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The GF1 was manufactured 3 months earlier than the TS2 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS2 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GF1 matches up versus the TS2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF1 Gallery & Panasonic TS2 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF1 has physical measurements of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS2 has proportions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the GF1 compared to the TS2.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GF1 and TS2 is 85 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The picture below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GF1 and TS2.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic TS2 will deliver more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.