Panasonic GM5 vs Panasonic TS4

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Panasonic GM5 vs Panasonic TS4, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the GM5 (16MP) and TS4 (12MP) and the GM5 (Four Thirds) and TS4 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GM5 was released 2 years later than the TS4 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the GM5 grades against the TS4 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic GM5 comes with outer dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS4 has specifications of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the GM5 against the TS4.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GM5 and TS4 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GM5 and TS4.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GM5 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic GM5 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent GM5 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.