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Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic TS3

Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
61
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
31
Overall
33

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic TS3 Key Specs

Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 402g - 123 x 71 x 55mm
  • Launched November 2013
  • Superseded the Panasonic GX1
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GX8
Panasonic TS3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Announced August 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT3
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS2
  • Renewed by Panasonic TS4
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Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic TS3 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic TS3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both are created by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the GX7 (16MP) and TS3 (12MP) and the GX7 (Four Thirds) and TS3 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The GX7 was released 2 years after the TS3 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GX7 scores versus the TS3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Panasonic TS3

 GX7 TS3 
AnnouncedNovember 2013August 2011More modern by 28 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS3 over the Panasonic GX7

 TS3 GX7 

Common features in the Panasonic GX7 and Panasonic TS3

 GX7 TS3 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic TS3 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX7 features outside dimensions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS3 has sizing of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic TS3 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the GX7 against the TS3.

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic TS3 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX7 and TS3 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic TS3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic TS3 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GX7 and TS3.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GX7 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic GX7 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent GX7 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic TS3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic TS3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic TS3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS3 as a Portrait photography camera
71
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/320s)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Street photography information
Panasonic TS3 Street photography information
82
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Sports photography features
Panasonic TS3 Sports photography features
59
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
low battery pack (350 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
37
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery (310 shots)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
low fps (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Travel photography information
Panasonic TS3 Travel photography information
67
comes with focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
low battery pack (350 shots)
does not have selfie friendly screen
63
great battery (310 shots)
weather sealing
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic TS3 Landscape photography advice
73
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
low battery pack (350 shots)
38
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
great battery (310 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS3 Vlogging highlights
34
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of mic jack
31
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
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Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic TS3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX7 and Panasonic TS3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
Other name - Lumix DMC-FT3
Category Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2013-11-07 2011-08-16
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,765k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (at ISO 200) 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 grams (0.89 lb) 197 grams (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 718 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos 310 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $1,000 $380