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Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS20

Portability
85
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS20 Key Specs

Panasonic GF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 119 x 71 x 36mm
  • Launched October 2009
  • New Model is Panasonic GF2
Panasonic TS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT20
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Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS20 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Panasonic GF1 and Panasonic TS20, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and TS20 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The GF1 was revealed 3 years prior to the TS20 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GF1 scores vs the TS20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF1 over the Panasonic TS20

 GF1 TS20 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Panasonic GF1

 TS20 GF1 
ReleasedJanuary 2012October 2009Newer by 27 months

Common features in the Panasonic GF1 and Panasonic TS20

 GF1 TS20 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS20 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF1 offers external dimensions of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Panasonic TS20 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the GF1 and the TS20.

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS20 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF1 and TS20 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS20 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF1 and TS20.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GF1 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic TS20 will result in more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged GF1 will be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF1 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Portrait photography camera
60
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Street photography factors
Panasonic TS20 Street photography factors
64
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lighter than average (142 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF1
Sports photography with Panasonic TS20
44
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
lack of phase detect auto focus
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF1
Travel photography with Panasonic TS20
59
better than average battery life (380 shots)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
70
lighter than average (142 grams)
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Landscape photography camera
60
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (380 shots)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
missing Timelapse recording
41
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
weather proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Vlogging info
Panasonic TS20 Vlogging info
25
offers face detect focus
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
31
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (142 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
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Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF1 and Panasonic TS20
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT20
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2009-10-14 2012-01-31
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine HD -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format AVCHD Lite MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 385g (0.85 lb) 142g (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 119 x 71 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 513 not tested
Other
Battery life 380 shots 250 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/MMC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $400 $179