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Nikon S100 vs Panasonic TS2

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Nikon S100 vs Panasonic TS2 Key Specs

Nikon S100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 175g - 99 x 65 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2011
Panasonic TS2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT2
  • Older Model is Panasonic TS1
  • Replacement is Panasonic TS3
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Nikon S100 vs Panasonic TS2 Overview

Here is a thorough analysis of the Nikon S100 and Panasonic TS2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the S100 (16MP) and the TS2 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S100 was revealed 20 months later than the TS2 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the S100 scores vs the TS2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S100 over the Panasonic TS2

 S100 TS2 
RevealedAugust 2011January 2010Fresher by 20 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen dimension3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution820k230kCrisper screen (+590k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS2 over the Nikon S100

 TS2 S100 

Common features in the Nikon S100 and Panasonic TS2

 S100 TS2 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Nikon S100 vs Panasonic TS2 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon S100 offers outside measurements of 99mm x 65mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Panasonic TS2 has measurements of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the S100 versus the TS2.

Nikon S100 vs Panasonic TS2 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S100 and TS2 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Nikon S100 vs Panasonic TS2 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S100 vs Panasonic TS2 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S100 and TS2.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Nikon S100 to give more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern S100 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Nikon S100 vs Panasonic TS2 sensor size comparison

Nikon S100 vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S100 vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S100 Portrait photography details
Panasonic TS2 Portrait photography details
40
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S100 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS2 as a Street photography camera
63
image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S100 Sports photography details
Panasonic TS2 Sports photography details
38
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
low fps (6.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (150 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S100 Travel photography features
Panasonic TS2 Travel photography features
65
has focus via touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery life (150 per charge)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
67
environment proofing
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S100
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS2
45
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
bad battery life (150 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
40
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S100 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS2 Vlogging highlights
35
fairly wide (28mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone support
28
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic support
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Nikon S100 vs Panasonic TS2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S100 and Panasonic TS2
 Nikon Coolpix S100Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
General Information
Company Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix S100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
Other name - Lumix DMC-FT2
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2011-08-24 2010-01-26
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS 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 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 820 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology Organic LED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter rate 6.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 5.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175 grams (0.39 pounds) 188 grams (0.41 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 65 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 150 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $240 $350