Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic TS5

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic TS5, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Panasonic. The resolution of the GX850 (16MP) and the TS5 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the GX850 (Four Thirds) and TS5 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The GX850 was released 3 years later than the TS5 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GX850 matches up versus the TS5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GX850 Gallery and Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX850 provides outside measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic TS5 has proportions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic TS5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GX850 against the TS5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GX850 and TS5 is 90 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX850 and TS5.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same MP but different sensor measurements. The GX850 includes the larger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF simpler. The newer GX850 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.