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Nikon L20 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Nikon Coolpix L20 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
45
Overall
42

Nikon L20 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Nikon L20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-136mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 135g - 97 x 61 x 29mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic TS5
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Nikon L20 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Nikon L20 vs Panasonic TS6, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the L20 (10MP) and TS6 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L20 was introduced 7 years prior to the TS6 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the L20 grades against the TS6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L20 over the Panasonic TS6

 L20 TS6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Nikon L20

 TS6 L20 
IntroducedJanuary 2015February 2009More recent by 72 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L20 and Panasonic TS6

 L20 TS6 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Nikon L20 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon L20 features exterior measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS6 has sizing of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the L20 versus the TS6.

Nikon L20 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L20 and TS6 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Nikon L20 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L20 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the L20 and TS6.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Panasonic TS6 to deliver extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older L20 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Nikon L20 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Nikon L20 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L20 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L20 Portrait photography features
Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography features
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
37
MP count good (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
no manual focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon L20 Street photography details
Panasonic TS6 Street photography details
54
lighter than others in class (135g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
62
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L20 Sports photography factors
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography factors
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
48
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery life (370 CIPA)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L20 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Travel photography camera
55
lighter than others in class (135g)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
low resolution (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
73
great battery life (370 CIPA)
weather proofing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L20 Landscape photography details
Panasonic TS6 Landscape photography details
27
good sized screen (3 inch)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
52
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
weather proofing
great battery life (370 CIPA)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon L20
Vlogging with Panasonic TS6
24
lighter than others in class (135g)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
33
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no mic support
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Nikon L20 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L20 and Panasonic TS6
 Nikon Coolpix L20Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Company Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix L20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-FT6
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 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 dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-136mm (3.6x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-6.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 135 grams (0.30 pounds) 214 grams (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 61 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") 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 style - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $120 $300