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Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic TS10

Portability
62
Imaging
76
Features
86
Overall
80
Nikon Z5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29

Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic TS10 Key Specs

Nikon Z5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Released July 2020
Panasonic TS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT10
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Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic TS10 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Nikon Z5 and Panasonic TS10, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and TS10 (14MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and TS10 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5 was unveiled 10 years after the TS10 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Z5 matches up vs the TS10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Panasonic TS10

 Z5 TS10 
RevealedJuly 2020January 2010More modern by 128 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS10 over the Nikon Z5

 TS10 Z5 

Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Panasonic TS10

 Z5 TS10 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic TS10 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z5 comes with physical dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Panasonic TS10 has dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the Z5 against the TS10.

Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic TS10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and TS10 is 62 and 93 respectively.

Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic TS10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic TS10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z5 and TS10.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z5 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z5 will give greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger Z5 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic TS10 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z5 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic TS10 Portrait photography factors
85
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon Z5
Street photography with Panasonic TS10
74
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
features focus by touch
environment sealing
above average high ISO (51,200)
more heavy than competition (675 grams)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z5 Sports photography information
Panasonic TS10 Sports photography information
82
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery pack (470 CIPA)
supports phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.5 frames/s)
39
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z5 Travel photography features
Panasonic TS10 Travel photography features
68
good battery pack (470 shots)
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
features focus by touch
good megapixels (24MP)
more heavy than competition (675 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
61
environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z5
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS10
86
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
good battery pack (470 shots)
two card slots
36
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z5
Vlogging with Panasonic TS10
34
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone socket
does not posses selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition (675 grams)
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
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Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic TS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z5 and Panasonic TS10
 Nikon Z5Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
General Information
Company Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Z5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT10
Type Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2020-07-20 2010-01-21
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 6 Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6016 x 4016 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 51200 6400
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 273 9
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Amount of lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.5 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.90 m
Flash settings Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 675 gr (1.49 pounds) 188 gr (0.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 99 x 63 x 24mm (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 470 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL15c -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Dual 1
Launch price $1,399 $249