Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic TS10
66 Imaging
52 Features
80 Overall
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93 Imaging
36 Features
20 Overall
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Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic TS10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
- Released September 2012
- Succeeded the Panasonic GH2
- Updated by Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
- 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
- Released January 2010
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT10

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic TS10 Overview
Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic GH3 and Panasonic TS10, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both are created by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GH3 (16MP) and the TS10 (14MP) is pretty close but the GH3 (Four Thirds) and TS10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

The GH3 was launched 2 years after the TS10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS10 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the GH3 matches up vs the TS10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic TS10 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GH3 Gallery & Panasonic TS10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Panasonic TS10
GH3 | TS10 | |||
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Released | September 2012 | ![]() | January 2010 | More modern by 33 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 614k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+384k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS10 over the Panasonic GH3
TS10 | GH3 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Panasonic TS10
GH3 | TS10 |
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Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic TS10 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH3 offers outer dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Panasonic TS10 has dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic GH3 and Panasonic TS10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the GH3 against the TS10.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GH3 and TS10 is 66 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic TS10 Sensor Comparison
Often, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The image below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH3 and TS10.
All in all, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GH3 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic GH3 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher GH3 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic TS10 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 |
Also called | - | Lumix DMC-FT10 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Waterproof |
Released | 2012-09-17 | 2010-01-21 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine VII FHD | Venus Engine IV |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 14MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-5.6 |
Macro focusing range | - | 10cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 614k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | OLED Monitor with static touch control | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,744k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.67x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter speed | 20.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | 4.90 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps | 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 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 550g (1.21 pounds) | 188g (0.41 pounds) |
Dimensions | 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") | 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 71 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 812 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 540 pictures | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $799 | $249 |