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Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
74
Imaging
59
Features
84
Overall
69
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Panasonic GX8
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 487g - 133 x 78 x 63mm
  • Introduced July 2015
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GX7
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS5
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS6, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and they are both sold by Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and TS6 (16MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and TS6 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The GX8 was brought out 7 months after the TS6 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the GX8 matches up against the TS6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX8 over the Panasonic TS6

 GX8 TS6 
AnnouncedJuly 2015January 2015More modern by 7 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Panasonic GX8

 TS6 GX8 

Common features in the Panasonic GX8 and Panasonic TS6

 GX8 TS6 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements

Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX8 comes with physical measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") and a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS6 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the GX8 and the TS6.

Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX8 and TS6 is 74 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The image here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX8 and TS6.

Plainly, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GX8 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX8 will give more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent GX8 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX8 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Portrait photography camera
75
manual focus
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
37
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX8 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Street photography camera
80
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
environment proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GX8
Sports photography with Panasonic TS6
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
not so great battery life (330 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery (370 CIPA)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX8 Travel photography factors
Panasonic TS6 Travel photography factors
73
environment proofing
boasts focus by touch
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
not so great battery life (330 per charge)
72
great battery (370 shots)
weather proofing
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX8 Landscape photography features
Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography features
76
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
not so great battery life (330 CIPA)
52
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
great battery (370 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX8 Vlogging factors
Panasonic TS6 Vlogging factors
81
selfie friendly display
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic support
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone socket
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Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX8 and Panasonic TS6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT6
Category Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2015-07-16 2015-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.77x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1300s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.60 m
Flash options 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
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 487 gr (1.07 pounds) 214 gr (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 133 x 78 x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 75 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 806 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 370 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $898 $300