Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS25

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic GH2 versus Panasonic TS25, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are created by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GH2 (16MP) and the TS25 (16MP) is fairly close but the GH2 (Four Thirds) and TS25 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The GH2 was introduced 21 months prior to the TS25 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the GH2 scores versus the TS25 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Panasonic TS25 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH2 has outer dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS25 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the GH2 compared to the TS25.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GH2 and TS25 is 70 and 95 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH2 and TS25.

Plainly, the two cameras feature the identical MP but different sensor dimensions. The GH2 contains the larger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field easier. The more aged GH2 will be behind in sensor technology.