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Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic TS30

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic TS30 Key Specs

Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Released January 2013
Panasonic TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT30
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Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic TS30 Overview

Here is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic F5 and Panasonic TS30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and both are sold by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the TS30 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The F5 was released 24 months before the TS30 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the F5 matches up vs the TS30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Panasonic TS30

 F5 TS30 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Panasonic F5

 TS30 F5 
RevealedJanuary 2015January 2013Fresher by 24 months

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Panasonic TS30

 F5 TS30 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic TS30 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 enjoys external measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Panasonic TS30 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the F5 versus the TS30.

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic TS30 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F5 and TS30 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic TS30 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic TS30 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing specifications. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the F5 and TS30.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic TS30 to provide greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older F5 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic TS30 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic F5
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS30
29
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
35
MP count decent (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic F5 Street photography info
Panasonic TS30 Street photography info
56
lighter than competition (121 grams)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
67
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lighter than average (142 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Sports photography camera
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
continuous shooting slow (1.3 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic TS30 Travel photography highlights
68
lighter than competition (121g)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
74
lighter than average (142 grams)
environment sealing
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 Landscape photography information
Panasonic TS30 Landscape photography information
33
rather wide (28mm)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
43
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Vlogging camera
28
rather wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (121 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
33
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than average (142g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic jack
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Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic TS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Panasonic TS30
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT30
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2013-01-07 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 1.3 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 121g (0.27 lb) 142g (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 250 photos 250 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $100 $180