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Canon S100 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
48
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot S100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Canon S100 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Canon S100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 60 x 28mm
  • Introduced December 2011
  • Earlier Model is Canon S95
  • Successor is Canon S110
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
  • Launched January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS5
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Canon S100 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

The following is a thorough comparison of the Canon S100 vs Panasonic TS6, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and TS6 (16MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and TS6 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The S100 was launched 4 years prior to the TS6 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the S100 matches up against the TS6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon S100 over the Panasonic TS6

 S100 TS6 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Canon S100

 TS6 S100 
LaunchedJanuary 2015December 2011Newer by 37 months

Common features in the Canon S100 and Panasonic TS6

 S100 TS6 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Canon S100 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon S100 provides external measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS6 has measurements 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 that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the S100 and the TS6.

Canon S100 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S100 and TS6 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon S100 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Canon S100 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S100 and TS6.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S100 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic TS6 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged S100 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon S100 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Canon S100 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S100 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S100 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Portrait photography camera
44
manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
37
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides face detect focus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon S100 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Street photography camera
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon S100 Sports photography features
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography features
32
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
47
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
better than average battery life (370 CIPA)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S100 Travel photography info
Panasonic TS6 Travel photography info
61
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
72
better than average battery life (370 CIPA)
weather proofing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S100 Landscape photography info
Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography info
50
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
52
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
weather proofing
better than average battery life (370 per charge)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S100 Vlogging features
Panasonic TS6 Vlogging features
36
decently wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of microphone jack
33
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have mic jack
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Canon S100 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S100 and Panasonic TS6
 Canon PowerShot S100Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot S100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT6
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2011-12-22 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (240, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 198 grams (0.44 pounds) 214 grams (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 60 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 153 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 images 370 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-5L -
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 Single Single
Retail price $429 $300