Canon S120 vs Panasonic TS10

Let's look closer at the Canon S120 and Panasonic TS10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the S120 (12MP) and the TS10 (14MP) is fairly similar but the S120 (1/1.7") and TS10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The S120 was released 3 years after the TS10 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the S120 grades vs the TS10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S120 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon S120 Gallery and Panasonic TS10 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon S120 provides exterior measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Panasonic TS10 has dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the S120 and the TS10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S120 and TS10 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The image below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S120 and TS10.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S120 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic TS10 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher S120 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.