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Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
91
Imaging
32
Features
18
Overall
26
Kodak EasyShare Z915 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40

Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs

Kodak Z915
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-350mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 194g - 90 x 64 x 39mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Launched July 2013
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS4
  • Renewed by Panasonic TS6
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Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Below is a detailed review of the Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic TS5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Kodak and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the Z915 (10MP) and TS5 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Z915 was brought out 5 years earlier than the TS5 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Z915 matches up against the TS5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Z915 over the Panasonic TS5

 Z915 TS5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Kodak Z915

 TS5 Z915 
LaunchedJuly 2013January 2009More recent by 54 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Kodak Z915 and Panasonic TS5

 Z915 TS5 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Kodak Z915 offers physical measurements of 90mm x 64mm x 39mm (3.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Panasonic TS5 has proportions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the Z915 compared to the TS5.

Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z915 and TS5 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Z915 and TS5.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic TS5 to give you more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older Z915 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Z915 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
31
resolution is good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Kodak Z915
Street photography with Panasonic TS5
54
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Z915 Sports photography details
Panasonic TS5 Sports photography details
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,250s)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery (370 shots)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Kodak Z915 Travel photography info
Panasonic TS5 Travel photography info
54
flash built-in
great zoom (350mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
72
great battery (370 shots)
weather sealing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak Z915 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography advice
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
51
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather sealing
great battery (370 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Z915 Vlogging details
Panasonic TS5 Vlogging details
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
32
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
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Kodak Z915 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Z915 and Panasonic TS5
 Kodak EasyShare Z915Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Brand Kodak Panasonic
Model Kodak EasyShare Z915 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT5
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-01-08 2013-07-12
Body design 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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 25 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-350mm (10.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 16 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1250 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 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)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194 gr (0.43 pounds) 214 gr (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 90 x 64 x 39mm (3.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $200 $350