Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TS1
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-TX5

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

75

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 94x57x18 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

69

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

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
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 2s
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 30x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3000s vs 1/1600s
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 Around 50% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX5
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Size Smaller 94x57x18 mm vs 98x63x23 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 2.3 fps
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 Around 4.5x faster continuous shooting
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The DSC-TX5's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 148 g vs 189 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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 More than 20% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.9 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
Help
 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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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5.

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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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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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-TS1:4.6x
DSC-TX5:4.5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
DMC-TS1:98x63x23 mm
DSC-TX5:94x57x18 mm
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$265 - $299
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Lumix DMC-TS1
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
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 Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Waterproof

$295
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS2 vs the Lumix DMC-TS1
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS2 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Waterproof

$164 - $266
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS10 vs the Lumix DMC-TS1
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$297 - $300
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix DMC-TS1
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$245 - $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 Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Waterproof Is not waterproof
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-TS1
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$139 - $240
GPS Has a GPS
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the FinePix XP30 vs the Lumix DMC-TS1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Compact

$273
Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Ultra compact

$289 - $350
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Cybershot DSC-TX55 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-T110

Sony Cybershot T110

Ultra compact

$195
Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the Cybershot T110 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Waterproof
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Compact

$268 - $300
Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Waterproof Not waterproof
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

appearance

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

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