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Canon A1100 IS vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Canon A1100 IS vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Canon A1100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 62 x 31mm
  • Released February 2009
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS5
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Canon A1100 IS vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Canon A1100 IS versus Panasonic TS6, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the A1100 IS (12MP) and TS6 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A1100 IS was released 6 years before the TS6 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the A1100 IS scores against the TS6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1100 IS over the Panasonic TS6

 A1100 IS TS6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Canon A1100 IS

 TS6 A1100 IS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015February 2009More modern by 71 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k115kSharper display (+345k dot)

Common features in the Canon A1100 IS and Panasonic TS6

 A1100 IS TS6 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Canon A1100 IS vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A1100 IS provides outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Panasonic TS6 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A1100 IS and the TS6.

Canon A1100 IS vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1100 IS and TS6 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon A1100 IS vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A1100 IS and TS6.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic TS6 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged A1100 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon A1100 IS vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1100 IS vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A1100 IS
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS6
26
offers face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
37
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Street photography details
Panasonic TS6 Street photography details
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Sports photography details
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography details
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
47
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery life (370 per charge)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1100 IS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Travel photography camera
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
72
great battery life (370 CIPA)
weather sealing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Landscape photography features
Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography features
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.5 inch)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
52
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather sealing
great battery life (370 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1100 IS as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Vlogging camera
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
33
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
missing microphone jack
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Canon A1100 IS vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1100 IS and Panasonic TS6
 Canon PowerShot A1100 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-FT6
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2009-02-18 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 115 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 150 grams (0.33 pounds) 214 grams (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 370 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $160 $300