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Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic TS1

Portability
81 Imaging
49 Features
57 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 front
Portability
93 Imaging
34 Features
24 Overall
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Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic TS1 Key Specs

Panasonic GH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 124 x 90 x 45mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Successor is Panasonic GH2
Panasonic TS1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT1
  • Replacement is Panasonic TS2
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Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic TS1 Overview

Below is a in-depth review of the Panasonic GH1 and Panasonic TS1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Panasonic. The resolution of the GH1 (12MP) and the TS1 (12MP) is relatively similar but the GH1 (Four Thirds) and TS1 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The GH1 was launched 6 months later than the TS1 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the GH1 matches up versus the TS1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH1 over the Panasonic TS1

		

		

			
 GH1 TS1 
Manual focus  Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS1 over the Panasonic GH1

		

		

			
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Common features in the Panasonic GH1 and Panasonic TS1

		

		

			
 GH1 TS1 
ReleasedJuly 2009January 2009Similar age
Touch friendly screen  Neither includes Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic TS1 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH1 features external dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Panasonic TS1 has sizing of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs).
Take a look at the Panasonic GH1 and Panasonic TS1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the GH1 vs the TS1.
Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic TS1 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GH1 and TS1 is 81 and 93 respectively.
Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic TS1 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic TS1 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH1 and TS1.
All in all, the two cameras enjoy the same exact MP albeit not the same sensor measurements. The GH1 provides the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF less difficult.
	
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Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic GH1 Portrait photography details
Panasonic TS1 Portrait photography details
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 has manual focus
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW files
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
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 focusing manually not possible
 manual exposure not available
 low resolution (12MP)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Panasonic GH1 Street photography details
Panasonic TS1 Street photography details
72
 screen can move to multiple angles
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW files
 does not have image stabilization
61
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 environment proof
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Panasonic GH1 Sports photography details
Panasonic TS1 Sports photography details
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 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
 does not have image stabilization
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 not so great battery life (320 shots)
 has no phase detect autofocus
29
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 environment proof
 maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
 low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 low resolution (12MP)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Panasonic GH1 Travel photography features
Panasonic TS1 Travel photography features
58
 flash built-in
 display is selfie friendly
 no Timelapse mode
 not so great battery life (320 CIPA)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
61
 environment proof
 has built in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
 Panasonic GH1 as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic TS1 as a Landscape photography camera
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 has manual focus
 swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 decent sized screen (3")
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW files
 does not have image stabilization
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 not so great battery life (320 shots)
 no Timelapse mode
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 quite wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 environment proof
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 screen is small (2.7")
 manual exposure not available
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Panasonic GH1 Vlogging information
Panasonic TS1 Vlogging information
72
 display is selfie friendly
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 does have microphone support
 does not have image stabilization
28
 quite wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 display is not selfie friendly
 video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have mic jack
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Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic TS1 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH1 and Panasonic TS1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FT1
Type Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2009-07-10 2009-01-27
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine HD -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 18.89 x 14.48mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 273.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 1.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 10.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Max flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 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 file format AVCHD AVCHD Lite
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 385g (0.85 pounds) 189g (0.42 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 90 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") 98 x 63 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 772 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/MMC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $949 $380