Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TS3
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
TS4

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

78

  
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

74

  

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix TS4

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
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TS3
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.6 MP
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic TS4
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Size Slightly smaller 103x64x27 mm vs 104x63x27 mm
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 Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.1" vs 1.1"
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
74 vs 78
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix TS4 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1300 of a second
Weight Heavy Help
197 g
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Size Large Help
DMC-TS3:104x63x27 mm
TS4:103x64x27 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
4.6x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic TS5/FT5

Panasonic Lumix TS5

Waterproof

$398 - $399
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the Lumix TS5 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Compare the Lumix TS5 vs the Lumix TS4
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$221 - $260
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix TS4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20

Panasonic Lumix TS20

Waterproof

$129
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Size Is significantly smaller
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix TS20 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Compare the Lumix TS20 vs the Lumix TS4
Nikon Coolpix AW110

Nikon Coolpix AW110

Waterproof

$313 - $327
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix AW110 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Compare the Coolpix AW110 vs the Lumix TS4
Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$279 - $295
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the Lumix TS4
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS

Waterproof

$374 - $379
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Compare the Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS vs the Lumix TS4
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$189 - $330
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Lumix TS4

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$300 - $451
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4.

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discussion

Showing 8 comments

Warren Long (10:26 PM, May 23, 2012)
Looking at my TS4 now:
Regular Rec Modes:
iA intelligent Auto
Program AE
Manual Exposure
Sports
Snow
Beach & Snorkeling
Underwater
Miniature
SCN (expanded in bit)
3D Photo

SCN Modes:
Portrait
SoftSkin
Scenery
Panorama (fun, 4 directions, machine gun image firing, while panning in direction)
night portrait
night scenery
handheld night shot
food
baby1
baby2
pet
sunset
high sensitivity
through glass

Warren
 
guest (9:58 PM, May 23, 2012)
And also, whether the loss of any of the TS3 modes listed above are to be greatly missed or not…
 
guest (9:55 PM, May 23, 2012)
It would be great if someone could post the complete list of scene modes the TS4 DOES have.
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (2:39 PM, April 16, 2012)
Looks like you are right, sorry about that we will fix that up soon.
Thanks for letting us know.
 
AlanW (5:59 PM, April 15, 2012)
The information above about High Dynamic Range (HDR) is INCORRECT.  The TS4 has REMOVED "High Dynamic". 

Here's the complete list of scene modes which were in the TS3 but are NOT in the TS4: "High Dynamic"  (HDR), Transform, Self Portrait, Party, Candle Light, Hi-Speed Burst, Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Aerial Photo, Pin Hole, Film Grain, Photo Frame. 
 
Warren Long (5:33 AM, April 06, 2012)
My TS3 just died, so I reluctantly upgraded to a TS4.  I take LOTS of photos, and in spite of the small number of listed improvements of the TS4 over the TS3, I have noticed a bunch of significant things that don't seem to be mentioned.  Things like movie starts much faster, no longer has a 1 second delay.  GPS is much more sensitive, and gets lock much faster.  I am pleased.
 
Weevil (9:55 PM, March 17, 2012)
If we don't take into account the difference in price, would the TS3 be still the winner ? Also what are the difference in the speaker/micophone?
 
Palindrom50 (1:50 PM, February 26, 2012)
I have never seen such a small difference in hardware and in the look of a new model in comparison to the previous one