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Nikon L100 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
79
Imaging
33
Features
28
Overall
31
Nikon Coolpix L100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
45
Overall
42

Nikon L100 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Nikon L100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 360g - 110 x 72 x 78mm
  • Introduced February 2009
  • Successor is Nikon L110
Panasonic TS6
(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
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Old Model is Panasonic TS5
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Nikon L100 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Following is a thorough comparison of the Nikon L100 versus Panasonic TS6, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the L100 (10MP) and TS6 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L100 was announced 7 years before the TS6 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the L100 scores against the TS6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L100 over the Panasonic TS6

 L100 TS6 
Manual focus More exact focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Nikon L100

 TS6 L100 
IntroducedJanuary 2015February 2009More modern by 72 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L100 and Panasonic TS6

 L100 TS6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Nikon L100 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon L100 provides exterior dimensions of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS6 has specifications 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the L100 and the TS6.

Nikon L100 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the L100 and TS6 is 79 and 91 respectively.

Nikon L100 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L100 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specifications. The pic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the L100 and TS6.

To sum up, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic TS6 to resolve more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged L100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon L100 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Nikon L100 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L100 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L100 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Portrait photography camera
26
has manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
37
megapixel count decent (16MP)
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon L100 Street photography information
Panasonic TS6 Street photography information
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon L100
Sports photography with Panasonic TS6
33
incredible zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
48
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery pack (370 shots)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L100 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Travel photography camera
55
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
long reach (420mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
73
great battery pack (370 shots)
environment proofing
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L100 Landscape photography details
Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography details
39
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
52
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
environment proofing
great battery pack (370 per charge)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon L100
Vlogging with Panasonic TS6
25
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone socket
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Nikon L100 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L100 and Panasonic TS6
 Nikon Coolpix L100Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Brand Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix L100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT6
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2009-02-03 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-420mm (15.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 360 grams (0.79 pounds) 214 grams (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 72 x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 - 370 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $399 $300