Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic TS5

Here is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic GF2 and Panasonic TS5, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and TS5 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The GF2 was released 3 years earlier than the TS5 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GF2 scores versus the TS5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GF2 Gallery and Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF2 enjoys exterior measurements of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Panasonic TS5 has sizing of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the GF2 vs the TS5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF2 and TS5 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over specifications. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF2 and TS5.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GF2 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic TS5 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older GF2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.