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Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs

Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2012
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2013
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic TS4
  • Successor is Panasonic TS6
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Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the TS5 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH6 was introduced 18 months before the TS5 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FH6 grades versus the TS5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Panasonic TS5

 FH6 TS5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Panasonic FH6

 TS5 FH6 
RevealedJuly 2013January 2012More recent by 18 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH6 and Panasonic TS5

 FH6 TS5 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FH6 provides outer measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Panasonic TS5 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FH6 versus the TS5.

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and TS5 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and TS5.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic TS5 to show more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older FH6 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH6
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS5
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decent sensor resolution (14MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Street photography highlights
Panasonic TS5 Street photography highlights
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (119g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
better than average battery pack (280 shots)
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
47
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery (370 per charge)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH6 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Travel photography camera
71
better than average battery pack (280 CIPA)
lighter than competition (119 grams)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
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better than average battery (370 CIPA)
environment proofing
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography advice
41
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
better than average battery pack (280 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
better than average battery (370 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH6 Vlogging details
Panasonic TS5 Vlogging details
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really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (119 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic port
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relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone jack
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Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH6 and Panasonic TS5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT5
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2012-01-09 2013-07-12
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.60 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 119 grams (0.26 lbs) 214 grams (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 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 280 photos 370 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $129 $350