Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic TS5

In this write-up, we are looking at the Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic TS5, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and TS5 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The GF5 was released 15 months earlier than the TS5 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GF5 matches up against the TS5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GF5 Gallery and Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF5 offers exterior measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic TS5 has proportions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the GF5 vs the TS5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF5 and TS5 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The visual here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GF5 and TS5.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GF5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic TS5 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older GF5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.