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Canon A2200 vs Panasonic TS4

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
28
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot A2200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic TS4 Key Specs

Canon A2200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 135g - 93 x 57 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2011
Panasonic TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Released January 2012
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Older Model is Panasonic TS3
  • New Model is Panasonic TS5
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Canon A2200 vs Panasonic TS4 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon A2200 vs Panasonic TS4, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the A2200 (14MP) and the TS4 (12MP) is very well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A2200 was manufactured 13 months before the TS4 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the A2200 matches up vs the TS4 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2200 over the Panasonic TS4

 A2200 TS4 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Canon A2200

 TS4 A2200 
ReleasedJanuary 2012January 2011Fresher by 13 months

Common features in the Canon A2200 and Panasonic TS4

 A2200 TS4 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurement
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic TS4 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A2200 has outer dimensions of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic TS4 has proportions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the A2200 and the TS4.

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic TS4 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A2200 and TS4 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic TS4 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic TS4 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2200 and TS4.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon A2200 to give more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older A2200 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic TS4 sensor size comparison

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A2200
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS4
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
21
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A2200 Street photography highlights
Panasonic TS4 Street photography highlights
55
lighter than others (135g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2200 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Sports photography camera
36
MP count decent (14MP)
features tracking focus
better than average battery (280 shots)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
37
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery power (310 shots)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
max frames per second very slow (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2200 Travel photography info
Panasonic TS4 Travel photography info
70
better than average battery (280 per charge)
lighter than others (135g)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
66
better than average battery power (310 per charge)
weather proof
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A2200
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS4
36
pretty wide (28mm)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
better than average battery (280 per charge)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
41
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
better than average battery power (310 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2200 Vlogging details
Panasonic TS4 Vlogging details
30
pretty wide (28mm)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than others (135g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone socket
31
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone port
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Canon A2200 vs Panasonic TS4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2200 and Panasonic TS4
 Canon PowerShot A2200Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot A2200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FT4
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2011-01-05 2012-01-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 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 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 135 gr (0.30 lb) 197 gr (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 280 pictures 310 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-8L -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $139 $399