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Nikon A900 vs Panasonic TS2

Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix A900 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic TS2 Key Specs

Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Replacement is Nikon A1000
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
  • Released January 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT2
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS1
  • Replacement is Panasonic TS3
Photography Glossary

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic TS2 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Nikon A900 versus Panasonic TS2, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and TS2 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A900 was manufactured 6 years later than the TS2 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the A900 scores versus the TS2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Panasonic TS2

 A900 TS2 
ReleasedFebruary 2016January 2010Fresher by 74 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS2 over the Nikon A900

 TS2 A900 

Common features in the Nikon A900 and Panasonic TS2

 A900 TS2 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic TS2 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon A900 has got external measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS2 has specifications of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the A900 vs the TS2.

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic TS2 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A900 and TS2 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic TS2 top view buttons comparison

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic TS2 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The visual below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A900 and TS2.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Nikon A900 to deliver more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent A900 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic TS2 sensor size comparison

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon A900 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic TS2 Portrait photography advice
40
MP count good (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
28
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon A900 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS2 as a Street photography camera
69
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (289g)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon A900 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS2 as a Sports photography camera
56
long zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon A900
Travel photography with Panasonic TS2
74
lighter than competition (289 grams)
has bluetooth
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (840mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
67
weather proofing
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A900 Landscape photography information
Panasonic TS2 Landscape photography information
49
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
40
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon A900 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS2 as a Vlogging camera
34
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition (289g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
28
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic port
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Nikon A900 vs Panasonic TS2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A900 and Panasonic TS2
 Nikon Coolpix A900Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix A900 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT2
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2016-02-23 2010-01-26
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-840mm (35.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 5.10 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p) 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 file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD Lite
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 289 grams (0.64 lb) 188 grams (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $400 $350