Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix TS20

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
25 mm
Size
Really small
Super compact 101x58x19 mm
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Thickness
Thin
0.7"
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/1600 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic TS20

Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 35 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Size Smaller 101x58x19 mm vs 100x64x22 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Weight Lighter 142 g vs 172 g
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Around 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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More than 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $168.94 vs $265.99
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The best price we've seen is $97 cheaper (around 40% less)
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TS10

Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-TS10's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 4.6 fps vs 1.3 fps
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More than 3.5x faster continuous shooting
True resolution Higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.6 MP
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Almost the same
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 8s
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7.5x longer exposures
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1300s
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Around 20% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 Panasonic Lumix TS20
64 vs 58
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
TS20:1/1300s
DMC-TS10:1/1600s
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
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
Zoom Poor zoom Help
4x
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
TS20:f/3.9
DMC-TS10:f/3.5

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
TS20:101x58x19 mm
DMC-TS10:100x64x22 mm
Thickness Thin Help
TS20:0.7"
DMC-TS10:0.9"
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Panasonic Lumix TS4

Waterproof

$274 - $400

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$170 - $200

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Olympus TG-320

Olympus Tough TG-320

Waterproof

$190 - $202

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Waterproof

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Weight Heavier

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