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Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS30

Portability
74
Imaging
59
Features
84
Overall
69
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36

Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS30 Key Specs

Panasonic GX8
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 487g - 133 x 78 x 63mm
  • Introduced July 2015
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GX7
Panasonic TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT30
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Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS30 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS30, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both are designed by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and TS30 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX8 was announced 7 months after the TS30 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GX8 scores versus the TS30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX8 over the Panasonic TS30

 GX8 TS30 
RevealedJuly 2015January 2015More modern by 7 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Panasonic GX8

 TS30 GX8 

Common features in the Panasonic GX8 and Panasonic TS30

 GX8 TS30 

Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS30 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX8 features outside measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") and a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Panasonic TS30 has proportions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS30 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the GX8 compared to the TS30.

Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS30 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GX8 and TS30 is 74 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS30 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS30 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GX8 and TS30.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GX8 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX8 will give greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher GX8 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS30 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX8 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic TS30 Portrait photography highlights
75
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
35
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX8 Street photography factors
Panasonic TS30 Street photography factors
80
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch focus
weather sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
lighter than others in class (142 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX8 Sports photography factors
Panasonic TS30 Sports photography factors
68
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
low battery (330 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
very slow continuous shooting (1.3 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX8 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Travel photography camera
73
weather sealing
comes with touch focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
selfie friendly display
low battery (330 CIPA)
74
lighter than others in class (142g)
weather proof
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX8 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Landscape photography camera
76
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
low battery (330 per charge)
43
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX8 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS30 Vlogging highlights
81
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone port
33
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than others in class (142g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
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Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX8 and Panasonic TS30
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT30
Type Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2015-07-16 2015-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.77x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 12.0fps 1.3fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 487g (1.07 pounds) 142g (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 78 x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 75 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 806 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images 250 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $898 $180