Panasonic Lumix
DMC-TS2
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-TX5

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 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-TS2

69

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Waterproof
 Waterproof
Great at the beach
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TS2
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-TS2'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
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the Panasonic DMC-TS2

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 Significantly smaller 94x57x18 mm vs 99x63x24 mm
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 Around 40% 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 1.8 fps
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 More than 5.5x 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 188 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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 Around 30% 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
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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
Lowest price Cheaper $248.00 vs $294.99
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 The best price we've seen is $47 cheaper (around 20% less)
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the Sony DSC-TX5
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
69 vs 75
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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3
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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2
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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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
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
DMC-TS2:1/1300s
DSC-TX5:1/1600s
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-TS2:4.6x
DSC-TX5:4.5x

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
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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-TS2
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$265 - $299
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Lumix DMC-TS2
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Waterproof

$164 - $266
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS10 vs the Lumix DMC-TS2
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$195
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Stylus Tough 8010 vs the Lumix DMC-TS2
Compare the Stylus Tough 8010 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
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Lumix DMC-TS2
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-TS2
Compare the PowerShot D10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Compact

$268 - $300
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Waterproof Is not waterproof
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 vs the Lumix DMC-TS2
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

Waterproof
Size Slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS1 vs the Lumix DMC-TS2
Pentax Optio W90

Pentax Optio W90

Waterproof
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Optio W90 vs the Lumix DMC-TS2

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

appearance

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

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