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Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic TS6

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
37
Nikon Coolpix S9100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs

Nikon S9100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 105 x 62 x 35mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Renewed by Nikon S9300
Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Previous Model is Panasonic TS5
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Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview

Let's look closer at the Nikon S9100 versus Panasonic TS6, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S9100 (12MP) and TS6 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S9100 was introduced 4 years earlier than the TS6 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the S9100 matches up versus the TS6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S9100 over the Panasonic TS6

 S9100 TS6 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Nikon S9100

 TS6 S9100 
LaunchedJanuary 2015July 2011Newer by 42 months

Common features in the Nikon S9100 and Panasonic TS6

 S9100 TS6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S9100 offers outer dimensions of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic TS6 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the S9100 versus the TS6.

Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic TS6 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S9100 and TS6 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic TS6 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9100 and TS6.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic TS6 to render greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged S9100 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic TS6 sensor size comparison

Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic TS6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S9100 Portrait photography features
Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography features
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has manual focus
features face detect focusing
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
37
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S9100 Street photography details
Panasonic TS6 Street photography details
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (214 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S9100 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic TS6 Sports photography highlights
36
incredible zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (270 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
47
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
great battery power (370 CIPA)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S9100 Travel photography info
Panasonic TS6 Travel photography info
61
lighter than competition in class (214 grams)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (450mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery life (270 per charge)
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
72
great battery power (370 shots)
environment sealing
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S9100 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS6 as a Landscape photography camera
39
has manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery life (270 shots)
no Timelapse recording
52
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
environment sealing
great battery power (370 per charge)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S9100 Vlogging advice
Panasonic TS6 Vlogging advice
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quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (214g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no microphone support
33
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone port
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Nikon S9100 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S9100 and Panasonic TS6
 Nikon Coolpix S9100Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
General Information
Make Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix S9100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT6
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2011-07-19 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 160 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 4cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 921k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 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 MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214 gr (0.47 pounds) 214 gr (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 62 x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" 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 370 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $329 $300