Nikon L810 vs Panasonic TS5

Its time to examine more closely at the Nikon L810 and Panasonic TS5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the L810 (16MP) and the TS5 (16MP) is pretty well matched and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L810 was announced 17 months prior to the TS5 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the L810 scores versus the TS5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L810 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The whole galleries are available at Nikon L810 Gallery and Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon L810 features outside dimensions of 111mm x 76mm x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") with a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs) and the Panasonic TS5 has measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the L810 and the TS5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L810 and TS5 is 74 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the L810 and TS5.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical MP so you should expect similar quality of photographs but you would want to take the release date of the products into consideration. The more aged L810 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.