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

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix TS4

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
 

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
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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 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
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Advantages of the Panasonic TS4

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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
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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 20% better wide angle
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
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
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
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
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
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.7 fps vs 1.5 fps
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 Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Significantly 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.
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
G5:None
TS4:6,400 ISO
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
G5:400 ISO
TS4:1,600 ISO
Macro focus Poor macro capabilities Help
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Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
G5:1.5 fps
TS4:3.7 fps
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

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Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Canon PowerShot G5 Competitors

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Canon PowerShot G6

Pro digicam
Screen size Larger screen
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Compare the PowerShot G6 vs the PowerShot G5
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Canon PowerShot G1

Pro digicam
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle
Thickness Slightly thinner
True resolution Lower true resolution
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot G1 vs the PowerShot G5
Samsung NX300

Samsung NX300

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$319 body only

$590 - $710 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much larger screen
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the NX300 vs the PowerShot G5
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Konica Minolta DiMAGE A1

Pro digicam
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the DiMAGE A1 vs the PowerShot G5
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$389 - $390
Screen size Much larger screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the PowerShot G5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix TS5

Panasonic Lumix TS5

Waterproof

$299 - $399
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Lumix TS5 vs the Lumix TS4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

$370
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Lumix TS4
Nikon Coolpix AW110

Nikon Coolpix AW110

Waterproof

$205 - $220
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix AW110 vs the Lumix TS4
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$203
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Aperture Narrower aperture
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix TS4
Panasonic Lumix TS25

Panasonic Lumix TS25

Waterproof

$144 - $179
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Slightly smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Lumix TS25 vs the Lumix TS4

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