Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic TS5

On this page, we will be comparing the Panasonic FS42 and Panasonic TS5, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and TS5 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The FS42 was unveiled 5 years before the TS5 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the FS42 scores versus the TS5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS42 Gallery & Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS42 provides physical measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Panasonic TS5 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the FS42 compared to the TS5.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FS42 and TS5 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The visual here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FS42 and TS5.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FS42 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic TS5 will offer extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FS42 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.