Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic TS20

On this page, we will be comparing the Panasonic GF3 versus Panasonic TS20, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both are offered by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the GF3 (12MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the GF3 (Four Thirds) and TS20 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The GF3 was introduced 5 months earlier than the TS20 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the GF3 matches up versus the TS20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF3 Gallery & Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF3 features outside dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs) while the Panasonic TS20 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the GF3 against the TS20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF3 and TS20 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The pic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF3 and TS20.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GF3 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic TS20 will produce more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.