Canon S95 vs Panasonic TS5

Below, we are evaluating the Canon S95 and Panasonic TS5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and TS5 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S95 was manufactured 3 years prior to the TS5 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the S95 scores vs the TS5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S95 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The entire galleries are available at Canon S95 Gallery & Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon S95 features external dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Panasonic TS5 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the S95 and the TS5.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S95 and TS5 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The pic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S95 and TS5.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S95 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic TS5 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S95 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.