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Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic TS1

Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic TS1 Key Specs

Panasonic GF8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Superseded the Panasonic GF7
Panasonic TS1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 189g - 98 x 63 x 23mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT1
  • Refreshed by Panasonic TS2
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Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic TS1 Overview

On this page, we are reviewing the Panasonic GF8 and Panasonic TS1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and TS1 (12MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and TS1 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The GF8 was unveiled 7 years after the TS1 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the GF8 scores vs the TS1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Panasonic TS1

 GF8 TS1 
ReleasedFebruary 2016January 2009More modern by 86 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS1 over the Panasonic GF8

 TS1 GF8 

Common features in the Panasonic GF8 and Panasonic TS1

 GF8 TS1 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic TS1 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF8 has exterior measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic TS1 has proportions of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GF8 and Panasonic TS1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the GF8 vs the TS1.

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic TS1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF8 and TS1 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic TS1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic TS1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The image below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GF8 and TS1.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GF8 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic GF8 will offer you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent GF8 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic TS1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Portrait photography info
Panasonic TS1 Portrait photography info
65
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
21
no manual focus
manual mode not available
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF8
Street photography with Panasonic TS1
80
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
includes focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Sports photography factors
Panasonic TS1 Sports photography factors
49
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
max fps low (5.8 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (230 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic TS1 Travel photography highlights
66
includes focus by touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery (230 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
61
environment sealing
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic TS1 Landscape photography highlights
65
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (230 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
35
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF8 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS1 as a Vlogging camera
33
has touchscreen
comes with face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
does not have external microphone jack
28
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic support
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Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic TS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF8 and Panasonic TS1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT1
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2016-02-15 2009-01-27
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/1300 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 5.8 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.60 m (at ISO 200) -
Flash settings 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
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 AVCHD Lite
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 266 grams (0.59 lb) 189 grams (0.42 lb)
Physical dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 98 x 63 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/MMC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $549 $380