Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
28 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Casio Exilim EX-G1

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Casio Exilim EX-G1

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-G1

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Size
Really small
Compact 104x64x20 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
154 g

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-G1

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The EX-G1's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 154 g vs 189 g
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Around 20% lighter
Size Slightly smaller 104x64x20 mm vs 98x63x23 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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More than 10% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3 fps vs 2.3 fps
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More than 30% faster continuous shooting
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TS1

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-TS1's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
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
Zoom Slightly more zoom 4.6x vs 3x
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Around 2.5x more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3000s vs 1/1250s
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2.4x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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15x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Zoom Poor zoom Help
EX-G1:3x
DMC-TS1:4.6x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
Movie format Poor movies Help
EX-G1:848 x 480 @ 30fps
DMC-TS1:720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

$230 - $356

Movie format Records higher quality movies
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Waterproof

$295

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$269 - $349

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$265 - $289

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Waterproof

$188 - $190

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$364

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$248 - $319

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Travel zoom

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio WG-1

Waterproof

$209

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Significantly larger
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Pentax Optio W90

Pentax Optio W90

Waterproof

$373

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Larger

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Waterproof

$179 - $266

Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture

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