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Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
85
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS5 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
  • Introduced October 2009
  • Successor is Panasonic GF2
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Released July 2013
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Older Model is Panasonic TS4
  • Newer Model is Panasonic TS6
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Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic GF1 versus Panasonic TS5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and TS5 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The GF1 was revealed 4 years before the TS5 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the GF1 scores against the TS5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF1 over the Panasonic TS5

 GF1 TS5 
Focus manually More precise focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Panasonic GF1

 TS5 GF1 
ReleasedJuly 2013October 2009Fresher by 45 months

Common features in the Panasonic GF1 and Panasonic TS5

 GF1 TS5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Display resolution460k460kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF1 offers exterior dimensions of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Panasonic TS5 has measurements 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 GF1 versus Panasonic TS5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the GF1 versus the TS5.

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF1 and TS5 is 85 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The photograph here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF1 and TS5.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GF1 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic TS5 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older GF1 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF1 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Portrait photography camera
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
32
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF1
Street photography with Panasonic TS5
64
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF1 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Sports photography camera
44
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery life (380 shots)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
lack of phase detect autofocus
47
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
good battery power (370 CIPA)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Travel photography features
Panasonic TS5 Travel photography features
59
better than average battery life (380 shots)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
72
good battery power (370 shots)
weather proofing
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Landscape photography camera
60
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (380 shots)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
52
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
weather proofing
good battery power (370 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Vlogging advice
Panasonic TS5 Vlogging advice
25
provides face detect autofocus
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
32
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing microphone jack
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Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF1 and Panasonic TS5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT5
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2009-10-14 2013-07-12
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine HD -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 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
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD Lite MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 385g (0.85 lb) 214g (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 71 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 photographs 370 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BCM13
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
Cost at launch $400 $350