Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS4

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS4, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and TS4 (12MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and TS4 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The GH2 was launched 10 months before the TS4 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GH2 scores versus the TS4 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Panasonic TS4 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH2 enjoys physical measurements 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 TS4 has sizing of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the GH2 and the TS4.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH2 and TS4 is 70 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GH2 and TS4.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH2 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GH2 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged GH2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.