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Nikon A1000 vs Panasonic TS2

Portability
86
Imaging
43
Features
64
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix A1000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Nikon A1000 vs Panasonic TS2 Key Specs

Nikon A1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 330g - 114 x 72 x 41mm
  • Revealed January 2019
  • Old Model is Nikon A900
Panasonic TS2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT2
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS1
  • Newer Model is Panasonic TS3
Photography Glossary

Nikon A1000 vs Panasonic TS2 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon A1000 and Panasonic TS2, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the A1000 (16MP) and the TS2 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A1000 was released 9 years after the TS2 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A1000 grades against the TS2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A1000 over the Panasonic TS2

 A1000 TS2 
IntroducedJanuary 2019January 2010Newer by 110 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS2 over the Nikon A1000

 TS2 A1000 

Common features in the Nikon A1000 and Panasonic TS2

 A1000 TS2 

Nikon A1000 vs Panasonic TS2 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon A1000 provides external measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS2 has dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A1000 versus the TS2.

Nikon A1000 vs Panasonic TS2 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1000 and TS2 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Nikon A1000 vs Panasonic TS2 top view buttons comparison

Nikon A1000 vs Panasonic TS2 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The picture underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A1000 and TS2.

All in all, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Nikon A1000 to produce extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger A1000 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon A1000 vs Panasonic TS2 sensor size comparison

Nikon A1000 vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A1000 vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon A1000 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic TS2 Portrait photography advice
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has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon A1000 Street photography features
Panasonic TS2 Street photography features
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screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon A1000
Sports photography with Panasonic TS2
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great zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (250 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
environment proofing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon A1000 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS2 as a Travel photography camera
73
comes with touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (840mm)
bad battery (250 CIPA)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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environment proofing
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A1000 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS2 as a Landscape photography camera
55
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (250 CIPA)
40
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
environment proofing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon A1000 Vlogging features
Panasonic TS2 Vlogging features
73
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have external microphone support
28
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
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Nikon A1000 vs Panasonic TS2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A1000 and Panasonic TS2
 Nikon Coolpix A1000Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
General Information
Make Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix A1000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT2
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2019-01-18 2010-01-26
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-840mm (35.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting rate - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m (with Auto ISO) 5.10 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD Lite
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB EN-EL12 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS No None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 330g (0.73 lb) 188g (0.41 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 72 x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 250 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $477 $350