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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS20

Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS20 Key Specs

Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GF6
  • Replacement is Panasonic GF8
Panasonic TS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT20
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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS20 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS20, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both are created by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GF7 (16MP) and the TS20 (16MP) is pretty similar but the GF7 (Four Thirds) and TS20 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The GF7 was manufactured 3 years after the TS20 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the GF7 grades vs the TS20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Panasonic TS20

 GF7 TS20 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015January 2012More modern by 37 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Panasonic GF7

 TS20 GF7 

Common features in the Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic TS20

 GF7 TS20 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS20 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF7 has outside measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS20 has proportions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS20 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the GF7 against the TS20.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS20 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GF7 and TS20 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS20 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The picture here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GF7 and TS20.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same MP albeit different sensor sizes. The GF7 has the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The fresher GF7 should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GF7
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS20
65
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
30
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Street photography features
Panasonic TS20 Street photography features
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lighter than competition (142 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF7 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Sports photography camera
51
maximum shutter speed is high (1/16,000s)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.8 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (230 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF7 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Travel photography camera
70
comes with touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
terrible battery life (230 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
70
lighter than competition (142g)
environment sealing
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic TS20 Landscape photography factors
69
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (230 shots)
41
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF7
Vlogging with Panasonic TS20
33
screen is touchscreen
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no mic support
31
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (142 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic TS20
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT20
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2015-02-01 2012-01-31
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
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 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3448 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/16000s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter speed 5.8 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 266g (0.59 lbs) 142g (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photos 250 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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