Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic TS30

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic TS30, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and TS30 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The FS42 was introduced 6 years before the TS30 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the FS42 scores against the TS30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FS42 Gallery & Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS42 provides external dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Panasonic TS30 has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FS42 and the TS30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FS42 and TS30 is 95 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FS42 and TS30.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FS42 using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic TS30 will resolve extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older FS42 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.