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Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic TS2

Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic TS2 Key Specs

Panasonic GF8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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  • Superseded the Panasonic GF7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 TS2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 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
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT2
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic TS1
  • Updated by Panasonic TS3
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Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic TS2 Overview

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Panasonic GF8 and Panasonic TS2, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GF8 (16MP) and the TS2 (14MP) is fairly similar but the GF8 (Four Thirds) and TS2 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GF8 was manufactured 6 years later than the TS2 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS2 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the GF8 scores against the TS2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Panasonic TS2

 GF8 TS2 
RevealedFebruary 2016January 2010More recent by 74 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS2 over the Panasonic GF8

 TS2 GF8 

Common features in the Panasonic GF8 and Panasonic TS2

 GF8 TS2 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic TS2 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF8 enjoys outer dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS2 has sizing of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the GF8 vs the TS2.

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic TS2 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GF8 and TS2 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic TS2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic TS2 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF8 and TS2.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GF8 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic GF8 will offer you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher GF8 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic TS2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Portrait photography info
Panasonic TS2 Portrait photography info
65
manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF8
Street photography with Panasonic TS2
80
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
62
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Sports photography advice
Panasonic TS2 Sports photography advice
49
silent mode (1/16,000s)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/500s)
very slow continuous shooting (5.8 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (230 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF8
Travel photography with Panasonic TS2
66
comes with focus via touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low battery life (230 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
67
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF8 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS2 as a Landscape photography camera
65
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (230 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
40
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF8 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS2 as a Vlogging camera
33
touchscreen functionality
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have mic jack
28
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
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Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic TS2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF8 and Panasonic TS2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FT2
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2016-02-15 2010-01-26
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Venus Engine HD II
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 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3448 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/1300 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 5.8fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m (at ISO 200) 5.10 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
White balance 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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 266 grams (0.59 lb) 188 grams (0.41 lb)
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $549 $350