Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot D20 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Canon PowerShot D10

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot D10

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
Macro focus
Great macro
3 cm
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/5000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon D10

Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the D10's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The D10's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/5000s vs 1/3000s
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40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TS1

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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20% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Size Smaller 98x63x23 mm vs 104x67x49 mm
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2.4x smaller
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 Thinner 0.9" vs 1.9"
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2.1x thinner
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.3 fps vs 1.1 fps
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More than 2x faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot D10 Canon PowerShot D10
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
D10:1/5000s
DMC-TS1:1/3000s
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
D10:2.5"
DMC-TS1:2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
D10:480p @ 30fps
DMC-TS1:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
D10:3x
DMC-TS1:4.6x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
D10:f/2.8
DMC-TS1:f/3.3
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$297 - $300

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

$230 - $380

Movie format Records higher quality movies
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$265 - $308

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Waterproof

$295

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Waterproof

$164 - $266

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$139 - $240

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$364

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures

Canon PowerShot D10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Casio Exilim EX-FC150

Casio Exilim EX-FC150

Compact

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture

appearance

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