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Panasonic GX1 vs Samsung TL240

Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
54
Overall
52
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 front
 
Samsung TL240 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35

Panasonic GX1 vs Samsung TL240 Key Specs

Panasonic GX1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 318g - 116 x 68 x 39mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GX7
Samsung TL240
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 160g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Alternate Name is ST5000
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Panasonic GX1 vs Samsung TL240 Overview

Here is a detailed review of the Panasonic GX1 and Samsung TL240, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the GX1 (16MP) and the TL240 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the GX1 (Four Thirds) and TL240 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The GX1 was brought out 2 years later than the TL240 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL240 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the GX1 scores versus the TL240 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX1 over the Samsung TL240

 GX1 TL240 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2010Fresher by 26 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung TL240 over the Panasonic GX1

 TL240 GX1 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Panasonic GX1 and Samsung TL240

 GX1 TL240 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GX1 vs Samsung TL240 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX1 comes with external dimensions of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs) and the Samsung TL240 has dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GX1 and Samsung TL240 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the GX1 and the TL240.

Panasonic GX1 vs Samsung TL240 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GX1 and TL240 is 87 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GX1 vs Samsung TL240 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX1 vs Samsung TL240 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The graphic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX1 and TL240.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX1 will resolve extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger GX1 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GX1 vs Samsung TL240 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX1 vs Samsung TL240 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX1 vs Samsung TL240 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Portrait photography features
Samsung TL240 Portrait photography features
71
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX1 as a Street photography camera
Samsung TL240 as a Street photography camera
70
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with touch to focus
fixed screen
no image stabilization
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than average in class (160 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Sports photography details
Samsung TL240 Sports photography details
47
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
low fps (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
terrible battery (300 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GX1
Travel photography with Samsung TL240
65
comes with touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
terrible battery (300 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
60
provides touch to focus
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (160g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GX1
Landscape photography with Samsung TL240
62
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery (300 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
37
lovely big screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Vlogging info
Samsung TL240 Vlogging info
32
touch screen
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have external mic jack
27
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (160g)
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Panasonic GX1 vs Samsung TL240 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX1 and Samsung TL240
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1Samsung TL240
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 Samsung TL240
Also referred to as - ST5000
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-02-14 2010-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
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 resolution 4592 x 3448 4334 x 3256
Highest native ISO 12800 4800
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 160 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 31-217mm (7.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3.5"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.60 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 318g (0.70 lbs) 160g (0.35 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 703 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $228 $171