Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TS1
 vs
Pentax Optio
W90

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 vs Pentax Optio WG-1

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"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Pentax Optio W90

67

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio W90

Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO

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
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
Size Smaller 98x63x23 mm vs 108x59x25 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
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
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.3 fps vs 1.3 fps
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 More than 80% faster continuous shooting
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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 Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Pentax W90
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The W90'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 164 g vs 189 g
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 More than 10% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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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-TS1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
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Uses Travel score Travel
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Waterproof

$295
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS2 vs the Lumix DMC-TS1
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS2 vs the Optio W90
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

$230 - $380
Movie format Records higher quality movies
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Lumix DMC-TS1
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Optio W90
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Waterproof

$164 - $266
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS10 vs the Lumix DMC-TS1
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS10 vs the Optio W90
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$297 - $300
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix DMC-TS1
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Optio W90
Pentax Optio W80

Pentax Optio W80

Waterproof
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen size Has a slightly smaller screen
Compare the Optio W80 vs the Lumix DMC-TS1
Compare the Optio W80 vs the Optio W90
Pentax Optio W60

Pentax Optio W60

Waterproof
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen size Has a slightly smaller screen
Compare the Optio W60 vs the Lumix DMC-TS1
Compare the Optio W60 vs the Optio W90
Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$247 - $319
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot D10 vs the Lumix DMC-TS1
Compare the PowerShot D10 vs the Optio W90

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Compare the Exilim EX-FC150 vs the Lumix DMC-TS1

Pentax Optio W90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio WG-1

Waterproof

$209
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger
Compare the Optio WG-1 vs the Optio W90
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Waterproof
Image stabilization Image stabilization
GPS Has a GPS
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger
Compare the Optio WG-1 GPS vs the Optio W90
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$195
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Stylus Tough 8010 vs the Optio W90

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Pentax Optio W90
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Pentax Optio W90

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