Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic TS1

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic TS1, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the GH4 (16MP) and TS1 (12MP) and the GH4 (Four Thirds) and TS1 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The GH4 was manufactured 5 years later than the TS1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GH4 grades against the TS1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GH4 Gallery & Panasonic TS1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH4 enjoys outer measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Panasonic TS1 has proportions of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the GH4 versus the TS1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH4 and TS1 is 66 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GH4 and TS1.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH4 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic GH4 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger GH4 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.