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Nikon L810 vs Panasonic TS4

Portability
74
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38
Nikon Coolpix L810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Nikon L810 vs Panasonic TS4 Key Specs

Nikon L810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 23-585mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 430g - 111 x 76 x 83mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Later Model is Nikon L820
Panasonic TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2012
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Older Model is Panasonic TS3
  • Newer Model is Panasonic TS5
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Nikon L810 vs Panasonic TS4 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon L810 vs Panasonic TS4, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the L810 (16MP) and TS4 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L810 was manufactured very close to the TS4 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the L810 scores vs the TS4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L810 over the Panasonic TS4

 L810 TS4 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Nikon L810

 TS4 L810 

Common features in the Nikon L810 and Panasonic TS4

 L810 TS4 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2012Similar age
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Nikon L810 vs Panasonic TS4 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon L810 offers outside dimensions of 111mm x 76mm x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs) while the Panasonic TS4 has specifications of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the L810 versus the TS4.

Nikon L810 vs Panasonic TS4 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the L810 and TS4 is 74 and 92 respectively.

Nikon L810 vs Panasonic TS4 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L810 vs Panasonic TS4 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The photograph here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the L810 and TS4.

All in all, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Nikon L810 to give you greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.

Nikon L810 vs Panasonic TS4 sensor size comparison

Nikon L810 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L810 vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L810 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Portrait photography camera
34
MP count decent (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
21
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon L810 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Street photography camera
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L810 Sports photography features
Panasonic TS4 Sports photography features
44
great zoom range (23-585mm 25.4 x zoom)
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
max fps very slow (1.2 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery (310 shots)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon L810
Travel photography with Panasonic TS4
60
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (23mm)
very long reach (585mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
66
better than average battery (310 CIPA)
weather sealing
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
low resolution (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L810 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Landscape photography camera
41
rather wide (23mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
41
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
better than average battery (310 shots)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L810 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS4 Vlogging highlights
27
rather wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone jack
32
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic port
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Nikon L810 vs Panasonic TS4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L810 and Panasonic TS4
 Nikon Coolpix L810Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix L810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FT4
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Launched 2012-02-01 2012-01-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD 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 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-585mm (25.4x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting speed 1.2fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 430 gr (0.95 pounds) 197 gr (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 76 x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
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 300 shots 310 shots
Type of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $280 $399