Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic TS6

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic GH5 and Panasonic TS6, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and both are designed by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and TS6 (16MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and TS6 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The GH5 was brought out 2 years after the TS6 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the GH5 grades versus the TS6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GH5 Gallery and Panasonic TS6 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5 has physical dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) while the Panasonic TS6 has measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GH5 and Panasonic TS6 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the GH5 vs the TS6.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5 and TS6 is 59 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The picture below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5 and TS6.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GH5 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic GH5 will offer you more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher GH5 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.