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Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
50
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs

Panasonic GF2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2011
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GF1
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GF3
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2013
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS4
  • New Model is Panasonic TS6
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Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Panasonic TS5

 GF2 TS5 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Panasonic GF2

 TS5 GF2 
RevealedJuly 2013February 2011Fresher by 28 months

Common features in the Panasonic GF2 and Panasonic TS5

 GF2 TS5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution460k460kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

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

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GF2
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS5
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
32
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Street photography info
Panasonic TS5 Street photography info
65
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF2
Sports photography with Panasonic TS5
38
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
low battery power (300 shots)
has no phase detect AF
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery pack (370 per charge)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Travel photography information
Panasonic TS5 Travel photography information
52
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low battery power (300 shots)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
72
good battery pack (370 per charge)
environment sealing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography factors
55
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
low battery power (300 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
52
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
good battery pack (370 shots)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Vlogging details
Panasonic TS5 Vlogging details
32
touchscreen functionality
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
doesn't have mic support
32
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of mic socket
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Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF2 and Panasonic TS5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT5
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2011-02-24 2013-07-12
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
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)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310g (0.68 pounds) 214g (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 506 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos 370 photos
Form of battery 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 feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $330 $350