Fujifilm X10 vs Panasonic TS6

Its time to take a closer look at the Fujifilm X10 and Panasonic TS6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm X10 (12MP) and TS6 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X10 (2/3") and TS6 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X10 was launched 3 years before the TS6 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm X10 grades against the TS6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm X10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm X10 Gallery & Panasonic TS6 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X10 offers external dimensions of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs) while the Panasonic TS6 has measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm X10 and Panasonic TS6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm X10 vs the TS6.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X10 and TS6 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X10 and TS6.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X10 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic TS6 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X10 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.