Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

Size
Really small
Compact 98x63x23 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second
Pentax Optio W60

62

Runner-up

Pentax Optio W60

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio W60

Size
Really small
Compact 98x56x25 mm
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Weight
Light-weight
165 g
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TS1

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
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)
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 4s
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15x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3000s vs 1/1500s
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2x faster max shutter speed
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Pentax W60

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The W60's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 165 g vs 189 g
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More than 10% lighter
Size Slightly smaller 98x56x25 mm vs 98x63x23 mm
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Almost the same
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recommendations

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
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
Screen size Very small screens Help
DMC-TS1:2.7"
W60:2.5"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
DMC-TS1:720p @ 30fps
W60:720p @ 15fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-TS1:4.6x
W60:5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
DMC-TS1:98x63x23 mm
W60:98x56x25 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

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
Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$329

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
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
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
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Pentax Optio WG-2

Pentax Optio WG-2

Waterproof

$324

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Waterproof Is not waterproof

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
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

Pentax Optio W60 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Pentax Optio W90

Pentax Optio W90

Waterproof

Screen size Larger screen
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Size Larger
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom

$270

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Significantly larger
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Ultra compact

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Significantly smaller
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity

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