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FujiFilm XP10 vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
19
Overall
28
FujiFilm FinePix XP10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

FujiFilm XP10 vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs

FujiFilm XP10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 36-180mm (F4.0-4.8) lens
  • 135g - 96 x 64 x 23mm
  • Launched February 2010
  • Additionally referred to as FinePix XP11
  • Refreshed by Fujifilm XP30
Panasonic TS5
(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
  • Announced July 2013
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS4
  • Replacement is Panasonic TS6
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FujiFilm XP10 vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Following is a extended overview of the FujiFilm XP10 versus Panasonic TS5, both Waterproof digital cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the XP10 (12MP) and TS5 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The XP10 was launched 4 years before the TS5 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the XP10 scores vs the TS5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm XP10 over the Panasonic TS5

 XP10 TS5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the FujiFilm XP10

 TS5 XP10 
AnnouncedJuly 2013February 2010More modern by 41 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm XP10 and Panasonic TS5

 XP10 TS5 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

FujiFilm XP10 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm XP10 has got outer measurements of 96mm x 64mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS5 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the XP10 and the TS5.

FujiFilm XP10 vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the XP10 and TS5 is 95 and 91 respectively.

FujiFilm XP10 vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm XP10 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The pic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the XP10 and TS5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic TS5 to give you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged XP10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

FujiFilm XP10 vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm XP10 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm XP10 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm XP10 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography highlights
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
32
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm XP10 Street photography info
Panasonic TS5 Street photography info
60
environment sealing
lighter than competition (135g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm XP10 Sports photography details
Panasonic TS5 Sports photography details
30
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery life (370 shots)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm XP10 Travel photography factors
Panasonic TS5 Travel photography factors
60
lighter than competition (135 grams)
environment sealing
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f4.0)
72
great battery life (370 shots)
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm XP10 Landscape photography info
Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography info
27
environment sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f4.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
52
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
great battery life (370 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with FujiFilm XP10
Vlogging with Panasonic TS5
25
lighter than competition (135 grams)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f4.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone support
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FujiFilm XP10 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm XP10 and Panasonic TS5
 FujiFilm FinePix XP10Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model FujiFilm FinePix XP10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Alternative name FinePix XP11 Lumix DMC-FT5
Category Waterproof Waterproof
Launched 2010-02-02 2013-07-12
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture f/4.0-4.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 9cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.10 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 135 gr (0.30 pounds) 214 gr (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 64 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 370 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Couple, Group) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $175 $350