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Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic TS25

Portability
90
Imaging
55
Features
70
Overall
61
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
28
Overall
35

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic TS25 Key Specs

Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2017
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Panasonic TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT25
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Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic TS25 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic TS25, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both are produced by Panasonic. The resolution of the GX850 (16MP) and the TS25 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the GX850 (Four Thirds) and TS25 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The GX850 was announced 4 years later than the TS25 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the GX850 matches up against the TS25 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Panasonic TS25

 GX850 TS25 
RevealedJanuary 2017January 2013Fresher by 49 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Panasonic GX850

 TS25 GX850 

Common features in the Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic TS25

 GX850 TS25 

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic TS25 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX850 comes with outside dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic TS25 has dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the GX850 vs the TS25.

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic TS25 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GX850 and TS25 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic TS25 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic TS25 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GX850 and TS25.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical MP albeit different sensor sizing. The GX850 comes with the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field easier. The younger GX850 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic TS25 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography highlights
66
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
no external flash support
30
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Street photography factors
Panasonic TS25 Street photography factors
80
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lighter than competitors in class (144 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Sports photography features
Panasonic TS25 Sports photography features
52
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (210 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Travel photography features
Panasonic TS25 Travel photography features
79
supports touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
low battery power (210 shots)
71
lighter than competitors in class (144g)
weather proofing
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Landscape photography info
Panasonic TS25 Landscape photography info
71
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (210 per charge)
42
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Vlogging advice
Panasonic TS25 Vlogging advice
73
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external mic support
31
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (144 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
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Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic TS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic TS25
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9 Lumix DMC-FT25
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2017-01-04 2013-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 16 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
Max resolution 4592 x 3448 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/500s 1/1300s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video 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 269 gr (0.59 lb) 144 gr (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 586 not tested
Other
Battery life 210 images 250 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $548 $180