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Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS1

Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS1 Key Specs

Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Launched March 2011
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH1
  • Renewed by Panasonic GH3
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
  • Launched January 2009
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT1
  • Successor is Panasonic TS2
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Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS1 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS1, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and TS1 (12MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and TS1 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The GH2 was unveiled 2 years later than the TS1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the GH2 grades versus the TS1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Panasonic TS1

 GH2 TS1 
LaunchedMarch 2011January 2009More recent by 27 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS1 over the Panasonic GH2

 TS1 GH2 

Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic TS1

 GH2 TS1 

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS1 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH2 provides outer measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS1 has measurements of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the GH2 compared to the TS1.

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GH2 and TS1 is 70 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS1 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GH2 and TS1.

As you can see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH2 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic GH2 will offer more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GH2 should have an edge in sensor technology.

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH2 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS1 as a Portrait photography camera
70
manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
20
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Street photography advice
Panasonic TS1 Street photography advice
68
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Sports photography information
Panasonic TS1 Sports photography information
46
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (330 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
29
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH2 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS1 as a Travel photography camera
62
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
missing Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (330 CIPA)
61
weather sealing
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GH2
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS1
60
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (330 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
35
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Vlogging advice
Panasonic TS1 Vlogging advice
71
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic port
does not have image stabilization
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic TS1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-FT1
Type Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2011-03-23 2009-01-27
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 160 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 15.60 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 442 gr (0.97 lb) 189 gr (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") 98 x 63 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 60 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 655 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos -
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/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $1,000 $380