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Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic TS1

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix S5300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic TS1 Key Specs

Nikon S5300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-208mm (F3.7-6.6) lens
  • 138g - 97 x 58 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2014
Panasonic TS1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 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
  • 189g - 98 x 63 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT1
  • Replacement is Panasonic TS2
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Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic TS1 Overview

Below is a in-depth overview of the Nikon S5300 and Panasonic TS1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the S5300 (16MP) and TS1 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S5300 was released 5 years later than the TS1 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short view of how the S5300 matches up vs the TS1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S5300 over the Panasonic TS1

 S5300 TS1 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014January 2009More recent by 61 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS1 over the Nikon S5300

 TS1 S5300 

Common features in the Nikon S5300 and Panasonic TS1

 S5300 TS1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic TS1 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon S5300 features outer measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic TS1 has measurements of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the S5300 against the TS1.

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic TS1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S5300 and TS1 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic TS1 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic TS1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S5300 and TS1.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Nikon S5300 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer S5300 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic TS1 sensor size comparison

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S5300
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS1
41
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
20
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S5300 Street photography advice
Panasonic TS1 Street photography advice
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (138g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S5300
Sports photography with Panasonic TS1
41
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery (180 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
29
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S5300
Travel photography with Panasonic TS1
66
lighter than average (138 grams)
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery (180 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.7)
61
environment proof
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S5300 Landscape photography info
Panasonic TS1 Landscape photography info
46
manual focus
relatively wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
terrible battery (180 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
35
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S5300 Vlogging information
Panasonic TS1 Vlogging information
35
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (138g)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone port
28
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic port
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Nikon S5300 vs Panasonic TS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S5300 and Panasonic TS1
 Nikon Coolpix S5300Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
General Information
Company Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix S5300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT1
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2014-01-07 2009-01-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 99 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-208mm (8.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.7-6.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD Lite
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 138 grams (0.30 lb) 189 grams (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") 98 x 63 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 180 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL19 -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $180 $380