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Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS1

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS1 Key Specs

Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Announced September 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS22
Panasonic TS1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 189g - 98 x 63 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2009
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT1
  • Renewed by Panasonic TS2
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS1 Overview

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and TS1 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH7 was released 2 years later than the TS1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FH7 scores against the TS1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Panasonic TS1

 FH7 TS1 
LaunchedSeptember 2011January 2009More recent by 32 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS1 over the Panasonic FH7

 TS1 FH7 

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Panasonic TS1

 FH7 TS1 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH7 features outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic TS1 has specifications of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the FH7 against the TS1.

Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and TS1 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FH7 and TS1.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH7 to show more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer FH7 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH7
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS1
34
good resolution (16MP)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
20
manual focus not available
no manual control
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Street photography information
Panasonic TS1 Street photography information
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
lighter than others (126 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH7
Sports photography with Panasonic TS1
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
29
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Travel photography advice
Panasonic TS1 Travel photography advice
71
lighter than others (126g)
offers focus via touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
61
weather sealing
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS1 as a Landscape photography camera
43
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
35
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS1 as a Vlogging camera
34
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
lighter than others (126 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
28
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
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Panasonic FH7 vs Panasonic TS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Panasonic TS1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS22 Lumix DMC-FT1
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2011-09-07 2009-01-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.30 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 grams (0.28 lbs) 189 grams (0.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 98 x 63 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 260 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $149 $380