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Nikon S810c vs Panasonic TS4

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix S810c front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Nikon S810c vs Panasonic TS4 Key Specs

Nikon S810c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 216g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Introduced April 2014
Panasonic TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS3
  • Refreshed by Panasonic TS5
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Nikon S810c vs Panasonic TS4 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Nikon S810c and Panasonic TS4, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the S810c (16MP) and TS4 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S810c was released 2 years later than the TS4 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the S810c scores against the TS4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S810c over the Panasonic TS4

 S810c TS4 
AnnouncedApril 2014January 2012Fresher by 27 months
Display dimension3.7"2.7"Larger display (+1")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Nikon S810c

 TS4 S810c 

Common features in the Nikon S810c and Panasonic TS4

 S810c TS4 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Nikon S810c vs Panasonic TS4 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and size. The Nikon S810c has exterior dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Panasonic TS4 has specifications of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the S810c against the TS4.

Nikon S810c vs Panasonic TS4 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S810c and TS4 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Nikon S810c vs Panasonic TS4 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S810c vs Panasonic TS4 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S810c and TS4.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon S810c to offer more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer S810c is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon S810c vs Panasonic TS4 sensor size comparison

Nikon S810c vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S810c vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S810c Portrait photography features
Panasonic TS4 Portrait photography features
35
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
21
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S810c Street photography factors
Panasonic TS4 Street photography factors
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (216g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S810c Sports photography factors
Panasonic TS4 Sports photography factors
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (270 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery power (310 shots)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S810c as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than competitors in class (216g)
supports touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (270 CIPA)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
66
good battery power (310 shots)
environment proofing
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S810c Landscape photography info
Panasonic TS4 Landscape photography info
41
pretty wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.7 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery life (270 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
41
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
good battery power (310 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S810c
Vlogging with Panasonic TS4
35
pretty wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (216g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
32
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
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Nikon S810c vs Panasonic TS4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S810c and Panasonic TS4
 Nikon Coolpix S810cPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix S810c Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Other name - Lumix DMC-FT4
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2014-04-10 2012-01-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 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 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-300mm (12.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.3 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.7" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.60 m 5.60 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 216g (0.48 lbs) 197g (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 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 270 photographs 310 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL23 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $350 $399