Casio EX-100 vs Panasonic TS5

Below is a thorough comparison of the Casio EX-100 and Panasonic TS5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Casio and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and TS5 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-100 was released 7 months later than the TS5 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the EX-100 scores against the TS5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-100 Gallery & Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Casio EX-100 features external measurements of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic TS5 has sizing of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-100 and Panasonic TS5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-100 compared to the TS5.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-100 and TS5 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The visual here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-100 and TS5.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-100 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic TS5 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The fresher EX-100 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.