Kodak M530 vs Panasonic TS5

Its time to look more closely at the Kodak M530 versus Panasonic TS5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Kodak and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the M530 (12MP) and TS5 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The M530 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the TS5 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the M530 grades vs the TS5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare M530 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The full galleries are viewable at Kodak M530 Gallery & Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Kodak M530 provides outside dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst 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).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the M530 against the TS5.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the M530 and TS5 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the M530 and TS5.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Panasonic TS5 to give you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older M530 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.