Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic TS30
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48 Features
54 Overall
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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic TS30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 267g - 108 x 67 x 37mm
- Released April 2012
- Previous Model is Panasonic GF3
- Replacement is Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
- 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
- Introduced January 2015
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT30
Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic TS30 Overview
The following is a complete review of the Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic TS30, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and TS30 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe GF5 was manufactured 3 years prior to the TS30 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.
Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the GF5 scores versus the TS30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic TS30 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GF5 Gallery and Panasonic TS30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Panasonic TS30
GF5 | TS30 | |||
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Focus manually | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 230k | Clearer screen (+690k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Panasonic GF5
TS30 | GF5 | |||
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Introduced | January 2015 | April 2012 | Newer by 33 months |
Common features in the Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic TS30
GF5 | TS30 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen |
Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic TS30 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF5 features outside dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS30 has proportions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic TS30 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the GF5 compared to the TS30.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GF5 and TS30 is 89 and 95 respectively.
Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic TS30 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The image here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF5 and TS30.
As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic TS30 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged GF5 will be behind in sensor innovation.
Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic TS30 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 |
Also called | - | Lumix DMC-FT30 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Waterproof |
Released | 2012-04-05 | 2015-01-06 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine FHD | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
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 | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 1600 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.9-5.7 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
Display resolution | 920 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 8 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1300 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0fps | 1.3fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 6.30 m | 4.40 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 267g (0.59 pounds) | 142g (0.31 pounds) |
Dimensions | 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 50 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 20.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.0 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 573 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 shots | 250 shots |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $600 | $180 |