Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic TS5

Below is a in-depth review of the Panasonic GH3 versus Panasonic TS5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both are sold by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GH3 (16MP) and the TS5 (16MP) is fairly similar but the GH3 (Four Thirds) and TS5 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The GH3 was brought out 9 months earlier than the TS5 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the GH3 grades vs the TS5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GH3 Gallery & Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH3 has got outer measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Panasonic TS5 has measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the GH3 vs the TS5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH3 and TS5 is 66 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The graphic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH3 and TS5.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The GH3 has got the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler. The older GH3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.