Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot W510

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.7
Size
Really small
Super compact 96x54x19 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens, Digital
Weight
Light-weight
119 g
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

52

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
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

differences

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
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 2s
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30x 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 1.2 fps
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More than 90% faster continuous shooting
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Advantages of the Sony W510

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the W510's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Size Smaller 96x54x19 mm vs 98x63x23 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 119 g vs 189 g
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Around 40% lighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The W510's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Better macro capability 4 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 20% closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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More than 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
52 vs 57
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Sony Cybershot W510 Sony Cybershot DSC-W510
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-W510. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a waterproof with a compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
DMC-TS1:Lens
W510:Lens, Digital
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
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
DMC-TS1:720p @ 30fps
W510:480p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-TS1:4.6x
W510:4.4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Movie format Higher resolution movies
GPS Has a GPS
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
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
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger

Sony Cybershot DSC-W510 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$108

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Slightly smaller
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Better macro capability
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Slightly smaller
Lowest price More expensive
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Ultra compact

$111 - $127

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Sony Cybershot DSC-W510
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

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