Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

65

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.3
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Olympus TG-310

60

Runner-up

Olympus TG310

Reasons to buy the Olympus TG310

Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
5.9 fps
Macro focus
Great macro
2 cm
Weight
Light-weight
155 g

differences

Advantages of the Olympus TG310

Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 2.5x closer to the lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5.9 fps vs 2.3 fps
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More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 155 g vs 189 g
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Around 20% lighter
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TS1

Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-TS1's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Olympus TG-310 Olympus TG310
60 vs 65
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
TG310:3.6x
DMC-TS1:4.6x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
TG310:96x63x22 mm
DMC-TS1:98x63x23 mm
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus TG-320

Olympus Tough TG-320

Waterproof

$190 - $202

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20

Panasonic Lumix TS20

Waterproof

$169

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

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-TS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Waterproof

$266

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix S30

Nikon Coolpix S30

Waterproof

$110 - $117

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures

Olympus TG-310 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$155 - $165

Size Slightly smaller
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

GPS Has a GPS
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Panasonic Lumix TS4

Waterproof

$274 - $400

Movie format Higher resolution movies
3D Takes 3D photos
Size Larger
True resolution Lower true resolution
Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$329

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger
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

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