Casio EX-FC150 vs Panasonic TS5

Its time to look more in depth at the Casio EX-FC150 and Panasonic TS5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and TS5 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC150 was unveiled 4 years before the TS5 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the EX-FC150 grades versus the TS5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-FC150 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-FC150 Gallery and Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-FC150 comes with physical measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Panasonic TS5 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-FC150 vs the TS5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC150 and TS5 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FC150 and TS5.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic TS5 to produce more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older EX-FC150 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.