Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic TS5

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic TS5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and TS5 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was launched 5 months prior to the TS5 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the XZ-10 matches up against the TS5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-10 has exterior dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Panasonic TS5 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the XZ-10 versus the TS5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-10 and TS5 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The image below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and TS5.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic TS5 to result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively.