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Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS4

Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS4 Key Specs

Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Launched March 2011
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GH1
  • Later Model is Panasonic GH3
Panasonic TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2012
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS3
  • Later Model is Panasonic TS5
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Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS4 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Panasonic TS4

 GH2 TS4 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Panasonic GH2

 TS4 GH2 
LaunchedJanuary 2012March 2011Newer by 10 months

Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic TS4

 GH2 TS4 

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS4 Physical Comparison

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).

See the Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS4 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS4 size comparison

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

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS4 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS4 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS4 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH2 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Portrait photography camera
70
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW files
21
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH2 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Street photography camera
68
screen articulates fully
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GH2
Sports photography with Panasonic TS4
46
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low battery power (330 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
38
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
good battery pack (310 per charge)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
low fps (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Travel photography information
Panasonic TS4 Travel photography information
62
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse recording
low battery power (330 per charge)
66
good battery pack (310 shots)
weather proof
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH2 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Landscape photography camera
60
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery power (330 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
41
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
good battery pack (310 CIPA)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS4 Vlogging highlights
71
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic port
no image stabilization
32
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic socket
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Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic TS4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic TS4
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT4
Type Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2011-03-23 2012-01-31
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 160 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 15.60 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 442g (0.97 pounds) 197g (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 60 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 655 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images 310 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $1,000 $399