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Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
82
Imaging
35
Features
55
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P7100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs

Nikon P7100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Old Model is Nikon P7000
  • Updated by Nikon P7700
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2013
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Previous Model is Panasonic TS4
  • Refreshed by Panasonic TS6
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Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

The following is a detailed review of the Nikon P7100 versus Panasonic TS5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and TS5 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The P7100 was launched 16 months before the TS5 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the P7100 matches up versus the TS5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Panasonic TS5

 P7100 TS5 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Nikon P7100

 TS5 P7100 
AnnouncedJuly 2013February 2012Newer by 16 months

Common features in the Nikon P7100 and Panasonic TS5

 P7100 TS5 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon P7100 provides external dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS5 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Examine the Nikon P7100 versus Panasonic TS5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the P7100 and the TS5.

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7100 and TS5 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The image here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7100 and TS5.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The P7100 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic TS5 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged P7100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7100 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Portrait photography camera
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you can focus manually
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
32
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7100 Street photography factors
Panasonic TS5 Street photography factors
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has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
small sensor (1/1.7")
heavier than competition (395g)
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7100 Sports photography info
Panasonic TS5 Sports photography info
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image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
great battery life (350 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.3 fps)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery life (370 shots)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7100 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Travel photography camera
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great battery life (350 shots)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
heavier than competition (395 grams)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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good battery life (370 per charge)
weather proofing
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7100 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography factors
52
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (350 CIPA)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
good battery life (370 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7100 Vlogging info
Panasonic TS5 Vlogging info
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relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
includes mic support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
heavier than competition (395 grams)
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quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic port
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Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7100 and Panasonic TS5
 Nikon Coolpix P7100Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Company Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix P7100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT5
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2012-02-20 2013-07-12
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 99 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.3fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.00 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 395 grams (0.87 lb) 214 grams (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 165 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 370 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $750 $350