Canon D10 vs Panasonic TS5

Below is a extensive overview of the Canon D10 versus Panasonic TS5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the D10 (12MP) and TS5 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The D10 was announced 5 years before the TS5 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the D10 scores versus the TS5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot D10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The whole galleries are provided at Canon D10 Gallery and Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Canon D10 enjoys external dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS5 has sizing of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the D10 and the TS5.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the D10 and TS5 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The graphic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the D10 and TS5.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic TS5 to provide you with greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older D10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.