Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS20

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF7 Gallery & Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.