Canon PowerShot
G5
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
TS4

Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot G5 vs Panasonic Lumix TS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
 
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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix TS4

3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G5

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.8" 7.2x5.3mm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon G5
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the G5's lens captures much more light (1.4 f-stops)
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/1.8" 7.2x5.3mm vs 1/2.5" 6.1x4.6mm
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 Around 40% larger sensor
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1300s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic TS4
Screen size Much larger screen 2.7" vs 1.8"
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 More than 50% larger screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.6 MP vs 5 MP
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 Capture more than 90% more detail in your photos
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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 20% better wide angle
Size Smaller 103x64x27 mm vs 121x74x70 mm
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 3.5x smaller
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Weight Significantly lighter 197 g vs 490 g
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 2.5x lighter
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.1" vs 2.8"
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 2.6x thinner
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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 Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.7 fps vs 1.5 fps
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 Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The TS4's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
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recommendations

Snapsort can't make a recommendation (yet) because it doesn't have enough data yet about the Canon G5.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
G5:400 ISO
TS4:1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
G5:1.8"
TS4:2.7"
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
G5:35 mm
TS4:28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
G5:4x
TS4:4.6x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Canon PowerShot G5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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Canon PowerShot G6

Pro digicam
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Larger screen
Compare the PowerShot G6 vs the PowerShot G5
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G5
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$444 - $449
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the PowerShot G5
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR

Travel zoom

$191 - $223
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the FinePix F500 EXR vs the PowerShot G5
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$332 body only

$429 - $499 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Size Larger
Thickness Slightly thicker
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the PowerShot G5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix TS5

Panasonic Lumix TS5

Waterproof

$358 - $359
Screen size Significantly larger screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Lowest price More expensive
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix TS5 vs the Lumix TS4
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$221 - $260
Screen size Significantly larger screen
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix TS4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Lumix TS4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20

Panasonic Lumix TS20

Waterproof
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Wide angle Better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Lumix TS20 vs the Lumix TS4
Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$279 - $295
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the Lumix TS4

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