Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

Size
Really small
Compact 98x63x23 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010

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Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus Tough 6010

Size
Really small
Compact 95x63x22 mm
Macro focus
Great macro
2 cm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Olympus Tough 6010

Macro focus Better macro capability 2 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 2.5x closer to the lens
Size Slightly smaller 95x63x22 mm vs 98x63x23 mm
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Around 10% smaller
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 179 g vs 189 g
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Around 10% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.9" vs 0.9"
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TS1

Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
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
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
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 1/4s
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240x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3000s vs 1/2000s
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More than 30% faster max shutter speed
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Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Weight Heavy Help
Tough 6010:179 g
DMC-TS1:189 g
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 Poor movies Help
Tough 6010:480p @ 30fps
DMC-TS1:720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
Tough 6010:3.6x
DMC-TS1:4.6x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
Tough 6010:95x63x22 mm
DMC-TS1:98x63x23 mm
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
Tough 6010:1/2000s
DMC-TS1:1/3000s
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

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
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
Size Is slightly larger
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
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Waterproof Is not waterproof

Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Waterproof

$188

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Lowest price Much cheaper
Size Larger
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Waterproof

$179

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Weight Significantly lighter
Aperture Narrower aperture
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sony NEX-7

Sony NEX-7

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,200 body only

$1,350 - $1,499 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Placeholder

Samsung Digimax V700

Compact

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen

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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Waterproof

$266

Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Waterproof

Size Slightly larger
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
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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