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Nikon L24 vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30
Nikon Coolpix L24 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Nikon L24 vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs

Nikon L24
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-134mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 182g - 98 x 61 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2011
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
  • Revealed July 2013
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS4
  • Refreshed by Panasonic TS6
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Nikon L24 vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Nikon L24 vs Panasonic TS5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the L24 (14MP) and the TS5 (16MP) is pretty similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L24 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the TS5 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the L24 scores against the TS5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L24 over the Panasonic TS5

 L24 TS5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Nikon L24

 TS5 L24 
RevealedJuly 2013February 2011More modern by 29 months
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L24 and Panasonic TS5

 L24 TS5 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Nikon L24 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L24 has outer measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Panasonic TS5 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the L24 compared to the TS5.

Nikon L24 vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the L24 and TS5 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Nikon L24 vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L24 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the L24 and TS5.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic TS5 to deliver greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged L24 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Nikon L24 vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Nikon L24 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L24 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L24 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Portrait photography camera
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
32
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon L24 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Street photography camera
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L24 Sports photography information
Panasonic TS5 Sports photography information
26
decent MP (14 megapixels)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery pack (370 per charge)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L24 Travel photography details
Panasonic TS5 Travel photography details
57
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
72
better than average battery pack (370 per charge)
weather sealing
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L24 Landscape photography details
Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography details
33
screen size is decent (3")
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse function
52
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
weather sealing
better than average battery pack (370 per charge)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L24 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Vlogging camera
25
features face detection focusing
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone port
32
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no microphone jack
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Nikon L24 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L24 and Panasonic TS5
 Nikon Coolpix L24Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix L24 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT5
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2011-02-09 2013-07-12
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 -
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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-134mm (3.6x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-6.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30fps) 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
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 182 gr (0.40 lb) 214 gr (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 220 pictures 370 pictures
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD / SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $119 $350