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Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung TL320

Portability
81
Imaging
50
Features
57
Overall
52
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 front
 
Samsung TL320 front
Portability
98
Imaging
35
Features
36
Overall
35

Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung TL320 Key Specs

Panasonic GH1
(Full Review)
  • 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
Samsung TL320
(Full Review)
  • 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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH1 over the Samsung TL320

 GH1 TL320 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung TL320 over the Panasonic GH1

 TL320 GH1 

Common features in the Panasonic GH1 and Samsung TL320

 GH1 TL320 
IntroducedJuly 2009February 2009Similar age
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Screen resolution460k460kExact 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).

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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.

Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung TL320 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH1 and TL320 is 81 and 98 respectively.

Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung TL320 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung TL320 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung TL320 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung TL320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung TL320 Portrait photography highlights
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
34
you can focus manually
provides face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Street photography information
Samsung TL320 Street photography information
72
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
58
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Sports photography advice
Samsung TL320 Sports photography advice
33
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (320 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
30
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Travel photography details
Samsung TL320 Travel photography details
58
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery (320 CIPA)
MP count low (12MP)
59
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH1 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung TL320 as a Landscape photography camera
55
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (320 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
43
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Vlogging information
Samsung TL320 Vlogging information
72
selfie friendly display
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic support
no image stabilization
31
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic jack
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Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung TL320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH1 and Samsung TL320
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1Samsung TL320
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