Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic TS4

The following is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic TS4, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX850 (16MP) and TS4 (12MP) and the GX850 (Four Thirds) and TS4 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The GX850 was unveiled 5 years after the TS4 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GX850 grades vs the TS4 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX850 Gallery & Panasonic TS4 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX850 features outer measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS4 has proportions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the GX850 compared to the TS4.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX850 and TS4 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The pic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX850 and TS4.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX850 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GX850 will produce more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent GX850 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.