Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS6
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Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS6 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX8 Gallery and Panasonic TS6 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX8 over the Panasonic TS6
GX8 | TS6 | |||
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Announced | July 2015 | January 2015 | More modern by 7 months | |
Manual focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 460k | Clearer display (+580k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Panasonic GX8
TS6 | GX8 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GX8 and Panasonic TS6
GX8 | TS6 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | 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).
Examine the Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS6 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX8 and TS6 is 74 and 91 respectively.
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.
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Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 | |
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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 |