Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung TL320
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Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung TL320 Key Specs
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- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 385g - 124 x 90 x 45mm
- Revealed July 2009
- Updated by Panasonic GH2
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- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.8-5.8) lens
- n/ag - 97 x 61 x 21mm
- Introduced February 2009
- Also referred to as WB1000
Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung TL320 Overview
Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung TL320, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the GH1 (12MP) and the TL320 (12MP) is pretty similar but the GH1 (Four Thirds) and TL320 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe GH1 was introduced 5 months after the TL320 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL320 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the GH1 matches up against the TL320 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung TL320 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 & Samsung TL320. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GH1 Gallery & Samsung TL320 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH1 over the Samsung TL320
GH1 | TL320 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Samsung TL320 over the Panasonic GH1
TL320 | GH1 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GH1 and Samsung TL320
GH1 | TL320 | |||
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Introduced | July 2009 | February 2009 | Similar age | |
Manually focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen measurement | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 460k | Exact same screen resolution | |
Touch screen | Missing Touch screen |
Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung TL320 Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH1 comes with outer measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Samsung TL320 has proportions of 97mm x 61mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung TL320 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the GH1 vs the TL320.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH1 and TL320 is 81 and 98 respectively.
Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung TL320 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The pic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH1 and TL320.
To sum up, each of these cameras provide the same megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The GH1 provides the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF less difficult.
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Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung TL320 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 | Samsung TL320 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Samsung |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 | Samsung TL320 |
Also called as | - | WB1000 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2009-07-10 | 2009-02-23 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | 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 surface area | 273.5mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 12MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 3200 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.8-5.8 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 1.9 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 16 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.50 m | 5.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/160 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 385 gr (0.85 lb) | - |
Physical dimensions | 124 x 90 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") | 97 x 61 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") |
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 photographs | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $949 | $380 |