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Canon N100 vs Panasonic TS20

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
51
Overall
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Canon PowerShot N100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Canon N100 vs Panasonic TS20 Key Specs

Canon N100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.7) lens
  • 289g - 105 x 68 x 36mm
  • Launched January 2014
Panasonic TS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT20
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Canon N100 vs Panasonic TS20 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon N100 vs Panasonic TS20, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and TS20 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The N100 was announced 24 months later than the TS20 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the N100 grades against the TS20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon N100 over the Panasonic TS20

 N100 TS20 
IntroducedJanuary 2014January 2012More recent by 24 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Canon N100

 TS20 N100 

Common features in the Canon N100 and Panasonic TS20

 N100 TS20 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Canon N100 vs Panasonic TS20 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Canon N100 comes with exterior measurements of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Panasonic TS20 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the N100 compared to the TS20.

Canon N100 vs Panasonic TS20 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the N100 and TS20 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Canon N100 vs Panasonic TS20 top view buttons comparison

Canon N100 vs Panasonic TS20 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The photograph below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the N100 and TS20.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The N100 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic TS20 will show greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger N100 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon N100 vs Panasonic TS20 sensor size comparison

Canon N100 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N100 vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N100 Portrait photography info
Panasonic TS20 Portrait photography info
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focusing manually
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
lacks RAW files
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MP count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon N100 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Street photography camera
64
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
very small sensor (1/1.7")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than average in class (289 grams)
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lighter than competition in class (142g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon N100 Sports photography advice
Panasonic TS20 Sports photography advice
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery (330 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon N100 Travel photography information
Panasonic TS20 Travel photography information
65
better than average battery (330 per charge)
boasts touch to focus
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (289 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
70
lighter than competition in class (142 grams)
environment proofing
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N100 Landscape photography info
Panasonic TS20 Landscape photography info
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focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery (330 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N100 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS20 as a Vlogging camera
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reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
includes microphone socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than average in class (289g)
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pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (142 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
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Canon N100 vs Panasonic TS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N100 and Panasonic TS20
 Canon PowerShot N100Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot N100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT20
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2014-01-06 2012-01-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-5.7 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1280 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 289 gr (0.64 pounds) 142 gr (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 68 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 330 photos 250 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-12L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $349 $179